Legal fees and costs
- No upfront legal fees
- Our professional fees are paid from the compensation if the claim succeeds
- No professional fees if the claim does not succeed
- If a court claim fails, the court can order you to pay part of the other side's legal costs
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- No Win No Fee
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- No Win No Fee
- Free First Consultation
- What it means
How No Win No Fee works
Applies to: Road accidents · Work accidents · Public place accidents
If the claim succeeds
Our legal fees are deducted from the compensation when it is paid, so you do not receive a separate bill.
If the claim doesn't succeed
You don't pay our professional fees or repay the disbursements we have paid. If your claim goes to court and fails, the court can order you to pay part of the other side's legal costs. The costs agreement explains how that is handled.
While your claim runs
We pay disbursements, such as medical reports and records, while the claim runs. They are recovered from the settlement.
Have a question about costs?
Specific cost arrangements are explained at the first consultation.
- How Our Fees Work
For claims for damages, our fees can never be more than what you take home.
Our fees are based on the time and work put into your matter. For claims for damages, Queensland law caps our professional fees at half of your net compensation (total compensation less disbursements and statutory refunds): the 50/50 rule. If our fees would go over that cap, we reduce them.
The 50/50 cap
For claims for damages, our professional fees are capped — they can never exceed what you take home. If the numbers don't work out that way, we reduce our fees.
We cover disbursements upfront
Medical records, reports, expert fees — we pay for these on your behalf so you're not out of pocket during your claim. They're recovered from your settlement. And if the claim doesn't succeed, you don't owe us anything for them.
No uplift fee
An uplift fee is an extra fee of up to 25% of professional fees that a no win no fee agreement can add when a claim succeeds. We don't charge one.
- FAQ
Common questions
Answers to common questions.
If the claim is unsuccessful, you don't pay our professional fees or repay the disbursements we have paid. If your claim goes to court and fails, the court can order you to pay part of the other side's legal costs. The costs agreement explains how that is handled. Before we take on a matter, we assess its prospects and tell you our view.
Our professional fees cover the time required for your lawyer and legal team to work on your case, billed at our hourly rates. Some cases take longer to run than others. However, for claims for damages, Queensland law places a maximum limit on what we can charge — our professional fees can never exceed what you take home. The formula works like this: (Total Compensation – Disbursements – Statutory Refunds) × 0.5 = the maximum our fees can be. In other words, our professional fees can never be more than half of your net compensation.
Our professional fees are only payable from a successful settlement. Disbursements — payments made to third parties like admin fees for medical records or fees for an independent medical examination — are also recoverable from your settlement. All fees are paid after we receive your settlement money. You will not receive a bill during your matter. If your claim goes to court and fails, the court can order you to pay part of the other side's legal costs. The costs agreement explains how that risk is handled. Costs can also be ordered against a claimant who wins but is awarded no more than the other side's final offer; we explain any offer before you decide on it.
No. For claims for damages, Queensland law sets a 50/50 cap: our professional fees can never exceed half of your net compensation (total compensation less disbursements and statutory refunds). If our fees would go over that cap, we reduce them. We do not charge an uplift fee.
Our professional fees and the disbursements we pay are recovered only from a successful claim. If your claim goes to court and fails, the court can order you to pay part of the other side's legal costs; the costs agreement explains how that is handled. Costs can also be ordered against a claimant who wins but is awarded no more than the other side's final offer; we explain any offer before you decide on it. If a claim has poor prospects, we say so.
No. A lawyer's duties to the client and to the court apply the same way under any fee arrangement.
Have more questions?
What Happens When You Work with Us
Your Free Consultation
The first consultation is free. It covers how the law applies to what happened and the options open to you.
We Formally Engage
If you decide to go ahead, we provide a costs agreement and formally take on the matter. No upfront payment is required.
We Prepare the Claim
We gather the evidence and medical reports and deal with the insurer on your behalf.
Resolution
Claims are resolved by negotiation with the insurer or, if needed, in court. Under No Win No Fee, our fees are paid from the settlement.
Your Free Consultation
The first consultation is free. It covers how the law applies to what happened and the options open to you.
We Formally Engage
If you decide to go ahead, we provide a costs agreement and formally take on the matter. No upfront payment is required.
We Prepare the Claim
We gather the evidence and medical reports and deal with the insurer on your behalf.
Resolution
Claims are resolved by negotiation with the insurer or, if needed, in court. Under No Win No Fee, our fees are paid from the settlement.
