http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2616/article/2/madeThe Solicitors' (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration Order 1994Professional feesBusiness ratesVATLegal servicesKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04SOLICITORS Section 56 of the Solicitors Act 1974 establishes a Committee with power to make general orders regulating the remuneration of solicitors in respect of non-contentious business. Paragraph 22(2) of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985 modifies the section so that references to solicitors include references to recognised bodies (solicitors' incorporated practices recognised under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985). This Order sets out the rights of solicitors' clients and residuary beneficiaries of certain estates to require the solicitor charging the client or estate to obtain a certificate from the Law Society as to the reasonableness of his costs. The Order prescribes requirements in relation to information to be given in writing to clients and beneficiaries who are entitled to require a solicitor to obtain a certificate, and lays certain obligations on clients, beneficiaries and solicitors. Interpretation 2 In this Order:— “client” means the client of a solicitor; “costs” means the amount charged in a solicitor’s bill, exclusive of disbursements and value added tax, in respect of non-contentious business or common form probate business; “entitled person” means a client or an entitled third party; “entitled third party” means a residuary beneficiary absolutely and immediately (and not contingently) entitled to an inheritance, where a solicitor has charged the estate for his professional costs for acting in the administration of the estate, and either the only personal representatives are solicitors (whether or not acting in a professional capacity); or the only personal representatives are solicitors acting jointly with partners or employees in a professional capacity; “paid disbursements” means disbursements already paid by the solicitor; “recognised body” means a body corporate recognised by the Council under section 9 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985; “remuneration certificate” means a certificate issued by the Council pursuant to this Order; “residuary beneficiary” includes a person entitled to all or part of the residue of an intestate estate; “solicitor” includes a recognised body; “the Council” means the Council of the Law Society. 1985 c. 61.
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