Solicitors cost at court hearing.

[roythegrass]

I understand solicitors cannot charge for their time when dealing with a complaint from a client.
If a client pursues a small claim action against the solicitors and looses the case at a court hearing does this rule still apply?

[atticus]

A claim is not a complaint, it is legal action. Small Claims Track costs rules will apply.

[roythegrass]

Thanks Atti, as I suspected.
Although solicitors costs are not usually allowed in small claims I guess that when one of the parties is a solicitor and is successful they can claim their usual hourly rate -possibly less any profit margin.

[des8]

Practice Direction 27A limits the amount
" for the loss of earnings or loss of leave of each party or witness due to attending a hearing or staying away from home for the purpose of attending a hearing, a sum not exceeding £95 per day for each person"

Don't see why a solicitor should receive different consideration