Q and As

Our Q and As are examples of some of the recent questions that the Practice Advice Service has helped solicitors with. If you cannot find the answer you need, contact us.

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My client is paying the other side’s legal costs. Should the opponent’s solicitors issue a VAT invoice?

My client has agreed to settle a claim against them and pay the other side’s agreed legal costs. The opponent’s solicitors have sent me a...

Can I be my aunt's certificate provider to create a lasting power of attorney?

My aunt wishes to execute a lasting power of attorney. Can I be her certificate provider as required by Sch 1.2(1)(e) of the Mental Capacity...

Do I need to send paper copies under the Conveyancing Protocol?

Am I obliged to provide paper copies of the contract bundle under the Conveyancing Protocol?

Can I charge for incoming telephone calls?

My client has been awarded costs in a civil litigation matter. I'm preparing my bill. May I charge for incoming telephone calls?

Are fees for swearing oaths, affidavits and taking declarations subject to VAT?

As an assistant solicitor on a busy high street, I’m asked to swear numerous oaths, affidavits and to take declarations. I charge a £5 fee...

Where can I find guidance on VAT after Brexit?

My firm acts for a number of clients based in Europe. I’m concerned about the VAT position on invoices after Brexit. Is there any guidance...

A judge refused my client’s application to appeal. Can the same judge hear the substantive appeal?

A circuit judge refused my paper application to appeal a decision of a district judge. I requested leave to appeal by oral submission, which was...

Can the deadline for a subject access request be extended?

I've received a subject access request from a client. I’m going to struggle to comply with the UK GDPR response deadline because of the large...

Are SDLT and LTT payable on the purchase of property on the England-Wales border?

I’m instructed in the purchase of a property that straddles the England-Wales border. Does my client have to pay land transaction tax (LTT) on the...

Can I charge a client for storage of documents?

Can I charge my client for storage, copying or production of old records and documents?

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