Fee policy
A clear case procedure – and a transparent fee
At Flink, Halling-Overgaard & Partners, we seek openness, not just in connection with our case processing, but also with regard to our fee policy. Clear goals and a lucid outline of the case's requirements can often prevent misunderstandings from arising concerning the scope of the task – including the financial side. A fee will often be stipulated within a particular period, to allow a certain amount of leeway. Experience shows that as the case proceeds, we may often discover other issues that will have to be dealt with. We will inform the client if the work is likely to exceed the estimated number of hours required.
At Flink, Halling-Overgaard & Partners, we seek openness, not just in connection with our case processing, but also with regard to our fee policy. Clear goals and a lucid outline of the case's requirements can often prevent misunderstandings from arising concerning the scope of the task – including the financial side. A fee will often be stipulated within a particular period, to allow a certain amount of leeway. Experience shows that as the case proceeds, we may often discover other issues that will have to be dealt with. We will inform the client if the work is likely to exceed the estimated number of hours required.
The client can at any time ask us to conclude or suspend our assistance in the proceedings, in which case the fee will be based on the previously agreed number of hours.
Under the Administration of Justice Act, section 126, subsection 2, solicitors may not demand a fee higher than may be considered reasonable.
Case assessment
We would rather win your case than agree with you. This means that we will give you a clear and reliable assessment of your aims and wishes in relation to a case. We will evaluate the case in relation to what we feel is realistic, rewarding, correct and probable.
We would rather win your case than agree with you. This means that we will give you a clear and reliable assessment of your aims and wishes in relation to a case. We will evaluate the case in relation to what we feel is realistic, rewarding, correct and probable.
It is essential that we establish a common understanding of the case right from our first meeting. We will summarise the main points as clearly as we can: What is our goal with this case? What special challenges does it present? Which factors make the case especially favourable – or difficult? What are the legal consequences of the current situation? Which essential questions need to be answered right from the start of the case?
Perspectivisation is important, because it gives us a better chance of obtaining a procedure with clear and comprehensible challenges and choices.