Lawyers: Fees that Can Reach Rs 5,000,000 ...

10 years, 5 months ago - November 06, 2013

Some lawyers may have Rs 10,000 and more than Rs 5 million for a case. How to determine the salary of this profession? The experience, reputation, the reputation of the Bar, the difficulty of the case are all factors taken into account in calculating the fee.

The Valayden case raises questions on lawyers' fees. Rama Valayden is currently being investigated by the Central Criminal Investigation Department for getting Rs 1.5 million as fees for the defence of a suspect in the case of embezzlement at Bramer Bank . What is the determining factor in lawyers' fees?

The years of experience and reputation are key factors. However, " it is the client to decide who will defend his record and to negotiate the bill because there is no law requiring a lawyer to fix a rate, we only need to make sure that the bill is reasonable according to the code ethics , "says Mr. Raouf Gulbul, lawyer.

For the same case, two lawyers can ask two different fees. " In commercial cases, drug cases and other records of Assisi, the bill can go up to Rs 5 million , "says another lawyer on condition of anonymity.

For fees, there is no limit, however, say Le Express source. An experienced lawyer with many years of experience can claim millions to defend a case while another may require Rs 50,000 to defend the same case. " It all depends on the client, if he is willing to pay or not and also the ability of a lawyer to master his case , "he said.

Why an astronomical price? " The lawyers are still many expenses and not being servants, they must prepare for retirement , "says the lawyer. According to Mr. Raouf Gulbul, fees also depend on the file. " The issues that require more sessions of work and preparation, as affaires d’Assises, increase the bill. "

There is also the age and the reputation of the Bar, a lawyer with many years of experience will demand more for his expertise as a junior lawyer. " A young lawyer may seek Rs 10,000 for a case while a Senior Counsel require Rs 50,000 for the same case, but the price depends on the lawyers , "says Mr. Raouf Gulbul.

For criminal cases, a lawyer must also attend to the investigation may take several hours or days depending on the severity of the offense. " The fees must be related to the case and not in relation to the money available to a customer , "says Mr. Raouf Gulbul.

Text by lexpress.mu

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