06 September 2007
David Truex Solicitor (a firm) v Kitchin [2007] EWCA Civ 618, [2007] All ER (D) 53 (Jul)
A solicitor is bound at the outset to consider the question of whether or not a client might be eligible for legal aid. It would be wrong to incur substantial expenditure chargeable privately to the client if public funding is available. Moreover, a client is in more difficulties changing firms of solicitors if work has been done and a relationship built up, before advice is given that a different firm could become involved.
