AN APPRAISAL OF PROFESSIONAL CHARGES AND RECOVERY OF LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL FEES IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Lawyers professional charge is a fee paid directly by client to the legal practitioner for his services. The rate is determined and regulated by the professional and is partially or fully paid in advance. Some charge fee on an hourly basis and few charge on the entire service. The charges of a professional invariably increases with the amount of experience they incur in the field. There have been cases where lawyers render professional services but could not be paid by the clients after repeated demands. These could be as a result of failure to make demands at the appropriate time or recalcitrant attitude of the client. It is recommended amongst others that a lawyer should make timely demand for his fees in advance before the conclusion of his services to the client.