Will Not Agree to Contingency Fee Agreement
There is no obligation for a lawyer or limited licensee to take on a new client or matter, or to agree to a certain fee arrangement. There could be several reasons why a lawyer or limited licensee may not want to take on your file and/or agree to a contingency agreement, such as:
- financial considerations;
- likelihood of success;
- time limitations; or
- lack of capacity.
A lawyer or limited licensee must recognize tasks they lack competency to undertake and decline to act. See section 3.1-2, particularly commentary [6], of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Code of Professional Conduct for Lawyers or the Law Society of Saskatchewan Code of Professional Conduct for Limited Licensees for more information.
If the lawyer or limited licensee advised they cannot take on your matter due to a conflict of interest, please see the Conflict of Interest pathway.
If you believe the lawyer or limited licensee is not taking you on as a client due to discrimination, please see the Harassment or Discrimination page.