Success Fee Agreement and Cooling Off Notice Templates

SUCCESS FEE AGREEMENT

NOTICE OF THE RIGHT TO CANCEL

IN TERMS OF THE CONSUMER CONTRACTS (INFORMATION, CANCELLATION AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES) REGULATIONS 2013

Name : [insert client details]

Address : [insert client postal address]

Date : [insert date of signature]

Right to cancel (“cooling off period”)

You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason. This notice was posted to you on [ ] and the cancellation period you are entitled to will expire at midnight on [ insert date 14 days after deemed service ].

To exercise the right to cancel this contract, you must inform us :-

of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by tracked post or email). You may use the attached model cancellation form if that is helpful but it is not obligatory.

To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired. Proof of posting should be obtained by you and produced on request. An email will date itself.

Effect of agreement

By signing a Success Fee Agreement you are agreeing to a success fee being deducted from any compensation which you are awarded. It is open to you to seek independent advice from a personal injury solicitor (at your own expense) as to the terms of the Agreement. The Law Society of Scotland have a list of specialist personal injury solicitors.

Effect of cancellation

If you requested us to begin the performance of services during the cancellation period, you shall pay us an amount which is in proportion to what has been performed until you have communicated to us your cancellation from this contract, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.

CANCELLATION FORM

To : [insert name and address for service of cancellation notice]

Email : [insert email address for sending notice]

I/We [*] hereby give notice that I/We [*] cancel my/our [*] contract for the supply of the following service [ (insert details) ] received on [ insert dates) ].