Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018

7Form, content etc.S

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(1)A success fee agreement must be in writing.

(2)A success fee agreement must specify the basis on which the amount of the success fee is to be determined.

(3)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about success fee agreements including in particular provision about—

(a)their form and content (including their terms),

(b)the manner in which they may be entered into,

(c)their modification and termination,

(d)the resolution of disputes in relation to such agreements,

(e)the consequences of failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) or (2) or the regulations,

(f)the application of this Part, or any provision made under it, where a recipient receives relevant services from more than one provider in connection with the same matter.

(4)Regulations under subsection (3) may modify this section so as to—

(a)add text to it,

(b)modify any text added under paragraph (a).

Commencement Information

I1S. 7(1)(2) in force at 27.4.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/23, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

I2S. 7(3)(4) in force at 30.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/368, reg. 2(d)