The claimant sought to appeal an order declining to compel the defendant firm of solicitors to deliver up to her the file of papers, claiming a lien for unpaid fees. The fees were for work prior to the grant of legal aid, and were payable by the defendant in the original action but the solicitors had not pursued that claim fearing a similar counterclaim.
Held: Leave should not be granted or refused without the defendant solicitors attending to answer questions as to their conduct.
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Civ 394
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions
Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.143872
