The Supreme Court Costs Office

No.16 of 2006

Wilson v William Sturges & Co [2006] EWHC 792 KB; [2006] 4 Costs LR 614

7 April 2006

Nelson J (Sitting with Assessors)

In proceedings under the Solicitors Act 1974, the court considered the circumstances in which solicitors can properly terminate the retainer with their client by refusing to act further until settlement of their outstanding accounts.