Our "no win, no legal costs" policy

In many cases, we offer a "no win, no legal costs" arrangement.

Under the arrangement, if you do not succeed in your claim, then our professional legal fees will not be payable by you. If the claim is successful, then you will be charged our professional legal fees and such fees will include a success fee (which will differ from state to state).

The arrangement may or may not include an arrangement in relation to the payment of experts' reports relating to your claim.

The "no win, no legal costs" arrangement has been offered to DLS clients for many decades. It is offered on a case by case basis, having regard to a number of factors, including:

the circumstances of your particular case,
the merits of your claim,
your capacity to pay legal fees as and when they are incurred; and
if the arrangement is offered to you, whether or not you actually wish to take up that offer.

Where a complex medical negligence matter is involved and extensive experts' reports are required, you may be required to contribute to the costs of obtaining such reports.

Whether or not the above arrangement applies, a written cost agreement will be issued prior to any work commencing on your claim. That agreement will set out terms of our retainer and recite both your obligations to us and our obligations to you for the course of the matter. It will also set out the obligations (if any) you may have to contribute to the initial investigation costs of your claim.