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What should I include in a letter terminating my client retainer?

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Published on: 18 January 2024
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This Q&A is intended for law firms regulated by the SRA. It explains the sort of things that you may wish to include in a letter terminating your client retainer and signposts further content on when and how you can terminate a retainer. It assumes there are no issues around tipping off and/or prejudicing an investigation (or similar issues). For more guidance, see Practice Note: Tipping-off and prejudicing an investigation—core details for law firms.

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