OUR FEESAbsolutely No Upfront Costs.
At Leonard And Welch, we act for our clients “No Win No Charge” and on a fixed-fee basis, so you will always know what your costs are. Our policy is straightforward with no hidden conditions or costs.
- NO WIN NO CHARGE POLICY: Leonard And Welch offers a “No Win No Fee” policy meaning you only pay legal fees if your claim is successful.
- COMPETITIVE PRICING: Leonard And Welch prides itself on offering highly competitive pricing compared to other law firms, primarily due to lower overhead costs.
- TRANSPARENT FEES: All costs are agreed upon and fixed before your claim begins, ensuring complete transparency throughout the process.
- EXPERTISE: Leonard And Welch specialises in insurance, superannuation and TPD claims, allowing for increased efficiency.
Each time we act for somebody we are legally obligated to provide a costs agreement, which sets out our terms and conditions in more detail, and we are always available to discuss any concerns you might have.
We are here to win your case – what we charge doesn’t need to be complicated!
What Are Charges?
Charges are the expenses within the offices of Leonard And Welch. These are things like our time spent working on your claim, our photocopying costs, phone costs, and postage costs. Essentially, any expenses that arise within our office are the costs of running the office. So, if your claim is unsuccessful, we generally do not send you a bill for these charges.
What Are Disbursements?
Sometimes it is necessary to obtain a medical report from your doctor or an expert or specialist medical report. Expenses created outside the offices of Leonard And Welch are called disbursements (or third-party expenses), and it is expected you will cover these costs. Other examples of third-party expenses are obtaining medical records under Freedom of Information or copying documents held on a court file. It is not always necessary to incur third-party expenses and if it is, we will let you know beforehand.
What Is An Uplift Fee?
You may have seen that some law firms reference an "uplift fee" in their cost agreements. Leonard And Welch don't charge "uplift fees". An uplift fee is a premium that lawyers add to their bill, which they say is for their expertise or for taking the risk of acting no win, no charge. We have the expertise, and we act no win, no charge and we don't consider it necessary to charge an uplift fee. Too many lawyers charge too much for what they do. Leonard And Welch aren't one of them. We act no win, no charge and our costs are fixed at the beginning of the claim, so you will always know what your costs will be. We charge no win, no charge based on a reasonable fee-for-service for our work and we will confirm this at the commencement of acting for you.
Other Considerations
The above is the position at Leonard And Welch in general terms. Each time we act for somebody we are legally obligated to provide a costs agreement, which sets out our terms and conditions in more detail, and we are always available to discuss any concerns you might have. We are here to win your case. What we charge doesn't need to be complicated or secretive.
