can i fire a solicitor ?

Question

in the case that i am not happy with his own work even if i have a contract with him and a agreement about the sum i going to pay him? i mean can i fire him and pay him less money he is asking for?

Answer 1

If you're unhappy about the service that you have received from any Solicitor, you should contact the Law Society. Either via their website ( http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/redressscheme.law )
or by telephone ( 0845 608 6565 ) or write to them ( CCS Victoria Court 8 Dormer Place, Leamington Spa, CV32 5AE ).

Good luck.

:-)

Answer 2

If you are in the USA then there are two kinds of workers: employees (which you can let go in most states "at will" with no consequences), and independent contractors (which are hired by contract to do a job, and if they don't do the job you can confront them and agree to disband the contract, but make sure it's in writing).

You agreed to pay him a certain amount, and until that contract is fulfilled or cancelled you must pay him the amount you said you would. If you pay him less he would probably take you to court, take up your precious time, cause you to appear in court, maybe hire an attorney and if he wins (and he might) then you get to pay his court costs and attorney fees. So it's a good thing to end this and pay what you said you would.

Answer 3

You can normally fire a solicitor and pay him for work done. The solicitor (unlike some American lawyers) will probably come to some agreement without too much hassle.

I fired a solicitor and he initially asked for a ton of money, but my new solicitor scared him off. The old one had worked for me for many years, but had gone senile, or so I thought. Incompetent anyway.

Answer 4

If your solicitor/lawyer does not go quietly, tell the judge you want to change your lawyer by using the following phrase...

'Your honor, I do not have any confidence in my legal representation. I would like to have a postponement of the case until I can find new counsel'...

That'll probably do the trick. No attorney/solicitor wants to have a client tell a judge in open court the client wants a new attorney/solicitor because there is a lack of confidence is the attorney's capabilities. Bad for business. He'll settle and fast.

Answer 5

Surely its no different to hiring anyone else, say a builder/ plumber for example, you will have agreed a price for the work to be done but if during the course of the job tou are unhappy with the way things are going you would probably fire them........maybe pay a proportion of the original cost for the good work that had been done, but not for any ****-ups

Answer 6

Yes, your solicitor works for you. If he does not do a good job, then fire him. I did fire mine and with a good solicitor now.
Ah, how much I hate solicitors and vets. Money suckers.

Answer 7

if hes on a retainer kiss your money goodbye, if its a win and cut jobby then you can ask for another. speaking as a non legal person the solicitor im using as a win and cut no obligation for a loss he knows what hes doing big time. before you rush have a think before hand

Answer 8

It all depends on the terms of contract. Please go through the terms and act accordingly. If you act in a fit of emotion without checking the contract terms it might boomerang on you and eventually turn out much more costly.

Answer 9

You can "fire him" but you cannot pay a penny less- that's called breach of agreement. If you breach it- it's gonna cost you even more!

Answer 10

You'll need a cannon and a lot of gunpowder. Oh, and take his fat wallet out of his pocket first, he'll go farther without that added weight.