{"id":1308,"date":"2021-09-10T13:56:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T03:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawlawyers.wpengine.com\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2023-07-28T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T04:05:34","slug":"about-the-uplift-fee-and-the-50-50-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawlawyers.com.au\/zh\/2021\/09\/10\/about-the-uplift-fee-and-the-50-50-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"About the \u2018uplift fee\u2019 and the \u201850\/50 rule\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is an \u2018uplift fee\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a \u2018no win-no fee\u2019 costs agreement, you should be mindful that your lawyers may charge an uplift fee on top of any fees that are otherwise payable should your case wins. This is because the law firm covers the costs of the running your case and takes the risk that the case might be unsuccessful in which situation they may not be paid for their services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An \u2018uplift fee\u2019 may be stated in dollar terms but is usually calculated as a percentage of the professional fees (excluding outlays) otherwise payable. Note that in either case, the \u2018uplift fee\u2019 cannot be more than 25% of the fees otherwise payable. It is your lawyer\u2019s obligation to tell you in writing what the rate of the \u2018uplift fee\u2019 is (if any), and in which situations you will be counted as winning the case. Generally speaking, winning the case means: –<\/p>\n\n\n\n