Legal consulting companies can charge fees on behalf of cases, but they need to abide by relevant laws and regulations. The fees for agency cases should be subject to the industry price guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission, and there will be corresponding legal risks if the fees are too high or opaque.
There are several ways to charge for agency cases:
1. Fixed fee: the lawyer will determine a fixed fee after consultation with the client, and the lawyer will charge the same fee no matter how much workload the case requires. This method is suitable for the situation that the workload is easy to estimate;
2. Charge according to workload: lawyers calculate fees according to working hours and complexity of cases. Lawyers usually negotiate the rate with their clients before starting work, and track the time they spend on the case to determine the final fee;
3. Charge according to the result: Lawyers can charge according to the result of the case, such as successfully resolving disputes or obtaining compensation. If the case is unsuccessful, the lawyer can charge no fee or only a part of the fee;
4. Charge by the hour: Lawyers usually charge by the hour. In this way, the lawyer will negotiate the rate with the client and provide the client with a detailed list of fees to record the time and expenses they spend in solving the case.
To sum up, in the process of agency charging cases, we should respect legal procedures, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, and must not violate laws, regulations and other provisions to ensure legality, fairness and transparency.
Legal basis:
Article 5 of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Service Fees
A law firm shall provide the following legal services according to law and implement government-guided prices:
(1) Acting as an agent in civil litigation cases;
(2) Acting as an agent in administrative litigation cases;
(3) Acting as an agent for state compensation cases;
(four) to provide legal advice to criminal suspects in criminal cases, to represent complaints and accusations, to apply for bail pending trial, and to act as the defendant's defender, private prosecutor or agent ad litem of the victim;
(5) Acting as an agent for appeals in various litigation cases. The fees charged by law firms for providing other legal services shall be subject to market-regulated prices.