Lawyers are susceptible to cost disputes which can resurface years after their solicitor’s bill has been sent. Cost disputes arise and require an itemised bill of costs to be drawn up meticulously listing every item of work done in relation to the matter and the relevant charge for each. The inconvenience, disruption and hassle of being required to prepare an itemised bill outside of the prescribed timeframes is a serious risk which solicitors face.  Read More

Competition amongst the legal profession has never been fiercer. Lawyers are now not only competing within the profession for clientele, but also shielding attacks from non-traditional competitors such as accounting firms and overseas markets. Increasingly, existing and prospective clients are becoming value orientated, an incidental consequence to the ease in which knowledge is accessed and shared in today’s technological society. Read More