The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court ruled that a woman was obligated to pay a lawyer an amount of 120 thousand dirhams in legal fees, after he initiated an implementation file for her and submitted requests, objections and grievances, and she refused to pay the amount stipulated in the fees agreement.
In the details, a lawyer filed a lawsuit against a client in which he demanded that she be obligated to pay the plaintiff the amount of 120 thousand dirhams agreed upon, with a delay interest of 12% annually from the date of filing the lawsuit until full payment, and obligating her to pay the amount of 100 dirhams in fees that the plaintiff paid on her behalf to the court, in addition to To oblige her to pay fees and expenses and in exchange for legal fees, indicating that the defendant agreed with him to represent her and her brothers in pursuing a commercial implementation, in exchange for fees amounting to 120 thousand dirhams, and that he fulfilled all contractual obligations with the defendant, but the latter refuses to pay the fees owed by her without reason.
For its part, the court explained in the merits of its ruling that it is stipulated, according to the law regulating the legal professions and legal consultations, that “the lawyer shall receive his fees in accordance with the contract drawn up between him and his client,” noting that what is proven from the papers is that the plaintiff agreed with the defendant under a fee agreement to follow up on the implementation file and submit requests and objections. The grievances and appeals therein are in accordance with what is legally available, and the latter pledged to pay them upon implementation. She appeared before the court and did not raise any plea or defense in the case in terms or substance.
The court indicated that what is clear from the papers is that the plaintiff initiated lawsuits in favor of the defendant until they were implemented, with which the defendant was obligated to pay him the agreed upon fees. The court ruled to oblige the defendant to pay the plaintiff the amount of 120 thousand dirhams in the agreed upon fees, and to oblige the defendant. With fees, expenses, and attorney fees, and rejecting any other requests.
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