CFA Cost Explainer
Illustrative example only
Enter an example damages figure to see how the statutory 25% success fee cap applies to general damages and past pecuniary loss. This is not a quote and does not estimate what you would pay under any specific CFA.
The 25% cap applies to general damages and past pecuniary loss. It excludes damages for future care and future loss of earnings.
Illustrative CFA success fee breakdown
- Illustrative damages (example figure)
- £10,000
- Success fee capped at 25% of illustrative damages
- Up to £2,500
Damages — compensation for injury (general damages) and past financial losses (past pecuniary loss).
Success fee — the uplift a solicitor may charge on a no win no fee (CFA) claim if you win, subject to the statutory cap.
Disbursements — expenses such as medical reports and court fees, usually payable separately and not part of the success fee cap base.
This illustrates how the cap works on an example figure — it is not an estimate of what you would pay.
Source: Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 (SI 2013/689); Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO 2012).
For advice about your individual circumstances, consult an SRA-regulated solicitor. Find a solicitor on the Law Society website.