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5 available 5 • View allWhat can I do if my lawyer charges me more than the fees agreed on?
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Q: My lawyer in Abu Dhabi won much less than my settlement. My agreement with him was to get 10k if he wins the case; my settlement was 117k.
He won 97k only and couldn't rectify an error in my judgment through appeal. I was a manager and the court confused my contract with another worker from the same company since we were a large group.
I won 14k in compensation for leave and unlawful deduction. My cheque was ready 5 weeks ago, and knowing that I have a friend with POA since I am outside the UAE now, he ignored my calls and my messages.
And today, I was told that they had the money transferred to their account and that I will only get 4k since they will hold my 10k, is that legal?

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Attorney didn't include evidence, wants full payment for appeal. What are my rights?


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Q: Hello,
I need legal advice regarding a divorce attorney.
I gave all the evidence for the physical abuse and infidelity. The lawyer didn’t include any evidence in the memo even though we agreed that she will. I did get divorced but didn’t get children alimony.
I have the right to two appeals. My lawyer is asking to do the full payment for their service before the appeal or she is not going to do the appeal.
What are my rights in this case? I thought the full payment should be done after all the appeals.
Please advise!



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My lawyer is not sharing papers for the payment from the labor court

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Q: My lawyer isn’t sharing papers for the payment from the court. I believe there is a paper called accounts report that states in detail the amount I had to receive.
How can I get that report?
The labor case is in Abu Dhabi.
Thank you


Apr 24, 2022
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What can I do if my lawyer took the settlement money and never settled my case?
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Q: My lawyer promised me that he will settle my case within a month but he did not settle it. Now it's 5 months and it is completed.
He does not return the amount which I gave him to settle the case. The amount is AED 200000 he made me a fool for 1 month.
He says tomorrow, next day... I will give you a cheque but he did not give me any cheque.
What can we do?
Please give advice

Jul 3, 2022
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Can a law firm sue me for unpaid fees if they have not represented me yet?




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Q: Hello Everyone,
Can a legal firm sue for not being able to pay legal fees?
They haven't represented me yet. Only a POA was issued, and a letter of engagement was signed.
Now they want me to pay the fees, but they will not represent me. How do I defend myself in this situation?





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