Is there a charge for legal consultation?

Not necessarily.

According to the Administrative Measures of Beijing Municipality on Lawyers' Service Fees, the legal consultation fees are as follows:

1. Article 10

According to the different service contents, the lawyer's service fee can be charged by piece, by the proportion of the target amount, by time and by the risk agent.

2. Article 28

(a) for citizens who do have financial difficulties but do not meet the scope of legal aid, the law firm may, as appropriate, reduce the lawyer service fee;

(2) If a law firm waives the lawyer's service fee, it shall specify the reasons, methods, scope and dispute settlement methods for waiving the lawyer's service fee in the contract.

Extended data

Details of legal consultation fees

1. Lawyers use their professional legal knowledge and experience in handling cases to provide legal consulting services to their clients, and can charge their clients a certain fee according to certain standards.

2. Whether the legal consultation is charged or free is a lawyer's personal choice, and the advantages and disadvantages cannot be generalized. This includes not only the value destination of lawyers, but also the business strategy of lawyers.

3. The charging standards for legal consultation are mainly formulated by the judicial administrative departments of the provinces. On the basis of market-adjusted prices, the parties and lawyers negotiate fees.

References:

Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice-Measures of Beijing Municipality on the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees