Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill
A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) in a legal case can include an additional “uplift” fee which is payable to the lawyer if the case is successful. In Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 12), MP Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked if there should be a mandated cap on this, to keep legal costs from spiralling upwards. He also asked what safeguards will be in place for clients entering into CFAs - for example, if a lawyer were to withdraw from the case.
A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) in a legal case can include an additional “uplift” fee which is payable to the lawyer if the case is successful. In Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 12), MP Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim asked if there should be a mandated cap on this, to keep legal costs from spiralling upwards. He also asked what safeguards will be in place for clients entering into CFAs - for example, if a lawyer were to withdraw from the case.
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