Section 5Part 2 — CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENTS
Form and content of contingency fee agreements
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A contingency fee agreement —
shall be in writing; and
shall be signed by —
the client concerned;
the client's appointed guardian, a trustee or an attorney under a power of attorney; or
if the client is not a natural person, by the client's authorised representative,
and the attorney-at-law representing such client.
Subject to subsection (3), a client shall have a period of fourteen days, calculated from the date a contingency fee agreement is executed, during which the client will have the right to withdraw from the contingency fee agreement by giving notice to the attorney-at-law in writing; and —
the attorney-at-law shall advise the client in writing of this right of withdrawal prior to the execution of the contingency fee agreement; and
the contingency fee agreement shall state that the client has such a right of withdrawal.
In the event of withdrawal in accordance with subsection (2), the attorney-at-law shall be entitled to fees and disbursements in respect of any necessary or essential work done to protect the interests of the client during such period, and the fees and disbursements shall be taxed on the indemnity basis if not agreed.
A copy of a contingency fee agreement shall be delivered by the attorney-at-law to the client concerned upon the date on which the contingency fee agreement is signed.
A contingency fee agreement which does not satisfy all of the conditions applicable to a contingency fee agreement by virtue of this section, sections 3, and 4 and any regulations shall be unenforceable.