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2. Is there a set fee for taking my case through the different courts or can the lawyers charge whatever they like?
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Isabel, please explain what you mean by different courts. The lawyers can not charge whatever they like. According to art. 171 of Lawyers Act, the lawyer must finalise the lawsuit even if there is no written agreement. That is to say, once your lawyer initiated the action, he can not stop following it by claiming that you did not pay him the fees. In order to do that, there must be a written agreement indicating when and how the fees will be payable. No doubt that he can resign but in that case he is not entitled to fees if resignation is not due to just reasons, for example his fees are not paid in due time as stipulated in the written fee agreement. If there is no written fee agreement, he can not claim the fee unless he finalised the action. According to art. 173 of Lawyers Act, the lawyer fee agreed by the principal and the attorney is specific to that particular action. Any other lawsuit, even if it is related with the main action is subject to additional fee.