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Legal Profession Act 2006

280Security for legal costs

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280 Security for legal costs A law practice may take reasonable security from a client for legal costs (including security for the payment of interest on unpaid legal costs), and may refuse to act or stop acting for a client who does not provide reasonable security.

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