AN OBJECT LESSON OF THE NEED TO CONFIRM VARIATIONS TO A RETAINER: COUNSEL’S FEES NOT RECOVERABLE: THE SOLICITOR WAS THE AUTHOR OF HIS OWN MISFORTUNE

The judgment of Master Haworth in Murray & Anor v Richard Slade and Company Ltd [2021] EWHC B3 (Costs) could be seen as an object lesson to solicitors about confirming the terms of a retainer.  The Master did not allow counsel's fees to be recovered by the client because the solicitor involved h...