14 Jun 2018 8:06 AM:

I have noticed that Costaluz reply to threads on here a lot quicker than they respond to emails.. even tho they have said they will. Although in my experience Costaluz do not ever do what they say they will do...

Please will you get in contact to explain why you sent me an email on 30th November 2017 telling me my legal interest is 35000 euros and your fee is 21% ...which I took to mean you would deduct 21% from 35000 euros and I would receive the balance..can you tell me why you have taken off 45% instead.

 

A very lovely lady in your office tried very hard yesterday on the phone to help but as her English was limited it was very difficult ...she said we had been charged 2 fees and my other questions she said she did not know. .and said Keith would send an invoice. Although I'm not sure how long invoices take to be done in your office ..we have been waiting 2 months so far.. 

If you could do us the courtesy of a call back or email ..as I am aware Keith is not keen on telephones..it would be appreciated as I do believe, as clients, we deserve that.. I'm sure you know who I am.

Thank you..

 

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01 Jan 2018 3:49 PM:

Briando it does seem like quite a few people are having the same experience...it is so unfair, they seem to have no empathy at all for what we have gone through and what we have lost!!! I do beleive the lawyers should be paid for their experience and the work they do on our behalf. however an agreement even verbally should be honored in my opinion..

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26 Dec 2017 5:26 PM:

I have been charged over double what was originally agreed by my lawyer in final  fees.. Unfortunately apart from the structure of the start up fees (what it would cost to start proceedings against the bank..and if it went to court) I have nothing in writing...it was a verbal conversation and when asked how much would they take off for their fees at the end..I was told "its usually about 10%." ...we won our case but not costs..now our lawyer has charged more than double what we were told...apparantley its because they are regulated by the bar association and have to charge this amount.. No mention of bar association rates have ever been mentioned up to this point...

I have done a small amount of research into this, I plan to delve deeper, but so far I have found that the lawyer and client can agree a fee, which is nothing to do with the bar association...until there is a dispute between lawyer and client, in which case bar association rates apply...I take this to mean that there is no reason why my lawyer cannot honour the original verbal agreement fee that we made..

Wondering if anyone else has any experience of this or any lawyer on here can clarify the fee position, before I get in touch with the relevant bar association to ask the question myself..

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