Contingency Fees Act, 1997 (Act No. 66 of 1997)5. Client may claim review of agreement or fees |
| (1) | A client of a legal practitioner who has entered into a contingency fees agreement and who feels aggrieved by any provision thereof or any fees chargeable in terms thereof may refer such agreement or fees to the professional controlling body or, in the case of a legal practitioner who is not a member of a professional controlling body, to such body or person as the Minister of Justice may designate by notice in the Gazette for the purposes of this section. |
| (2) | Such professional controlling body or designated body or person may review any such agreement and set aside any provision thereof or any fees claimable in terms thereof if in his/her or its opinion the provision or fees are unreasonable or unjust. |