COSTS INFORMATION AND THE OMBUDSMAN 1 : WHILST COSTS CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT THE FIRM SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE BASED ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE…

We continue with our examination of recent Legal Ombudsman decisions in relation to providing estimates of costs in particular.  Here we have a finding that the information given as to the costs of litigation was inadequate.

  "Whilst I appreciate this can be difficult to predict, I would expe...