Can criminal lawyer's fees be refunded?

Entrusted a lawyer to represent the lawsuit, and as a result, the lawyer failed to help the parties file a case, and his agency fee was refunded.

The client may consult with the law firm according to the rights and obligations of both parties and the liability for breach of contract agreed in the agency contract signed with the law firm. If you don't file a case, you can get your lawyer's agency fee back. Go directly to the law firm, explain the actual situation and represent the lawyer, and ask for a refund of the agency fee. The court has no lawyer's fee to refund. The parties can go directly to the law firm, explain the actual situation and represent the lawyer, and ask for a refund of the agency fee. If the lawyer has already carried out the actual operation, part of the agency fee can be deducted appropriately. If the lawyer refuses to return it, he can complain to the local bar association. According to the relevant regulations, lawyers' service charges follow the principles of openness, fairness, voluntary compensation, honesty and credibility. Law firms should facilitate the people, strengthen internal management, reduce service costs, and provide convenient and high-quality legal services for clients.

The lawyer's responsibility:

1. A lawyer acting as a legal adviser shall, in accordance with the agreement, provide advice to the client on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other entrusted legal affairs, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client;

2. If a lawyer represents litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of authorization;

3. If a lawyer acts as a defender, he shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on whether the criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, light or relieved of criminal responsibility, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant;

4. After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent him without justifiable reasons;

5. Lawyers should keep the state secrets and business secrets they know in their practice activities, and may not disclose the privacy of the parties. Lawyers should keep confidential the information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and other serious personal and property safety of others are not included.

To sum up, the lawyer service charges follow the principles of openness, fairness, voluntary compensation, honesty and credibility. Law firms should facilitate the people, strengthen internal management, reduce service costs, and provide convenient and high-quality legal services for clients.

Legal basis:

Article 30 Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees

If there is a dispute over the lawyer's service fee, the law firm shall settle it through consultation with the client. If negotiation fails, the applicant may apply to the lawyers association, the judicial administrative department and the competent price department where the law firm is located for mediation, or apply for arbitration or bring a lawsuit to the people's court.