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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a conditional fee arrangement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal or financial contexts to describe an agreement where a service provider is paid only if a certain condition is met, often related to the outcome of a case.
Example: "The lawyer explained that we could enter into a conditional fee arrangement, meaning we would only pay if we won the case."
Alternatives: "contingency fee agreement" or "success fee arrangement".
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Also, anyone suing for accident damages with the help of a no-win, no-fee lawyer - known as a conditional fee arrangement - now has to pay their lawyer's success fee from their own funds if they win their case.
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If you've had an accident, you might also be looking for someone to take your case on the basis of a conditional fee agreement (the no-win, no-fee arrangement so beloved of daytime TV ads).
Cooper brought his action with a conditional fee agreement, known as a no-win, no-fee agreement.
The judge found in favour of Saavedra, who had to fight the case from Mexico on a "conditional fee agreement"; no win, no fee for her British lawyers.
I eventually found lawyers willing to work on a conditional fee agreement (CFA) under which they would receive no pay unless they won.
"Conditional fee arrangements (CFAs) have played a role in giving access to justice to a range of people.
But ministers are also proposing a clampdown on incentives for no-win, no-fee lawyers under conditional fee arrangements, following the publication of Lord Justice Jackson's review of civil litigation costs in January 2010.
Ms Henry was represented by the well-known libel specialists Carter-Ruck under the controversial conditional fee arrangements (CFA) which allow claimants to bring cases where a successful claimant can recover up to double the usual legal costs.
And when the Conservative government introduced "no win, no fee" conditional fee arrangements in 1995, even if it did not lead to a rise in cases, it definitely fuelled that fire.
"This is particularly true in those cases brought under conditional fee arrangements where the legal costs involved can be prohibitive.
"Conditional fee arrangements" make it easier for individuals to sue for libel or defamation by removing the possibility they will run up huge legal fees by bringing an unsuccessful action.
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