CFA Cost Explainer
Illustrative worked example of the 25% success fee cap on general damages and past pecuniary loss — not a quote.
Enter an example damages figure to see how the statutory 25% success fee cap applies to general damages and past pecuniary loss — not a quote of what you would pay.
Illustrative CFA success fee breakdown
- Illustrative damages (example figure)
- £10,000
- Illustrative success fee (statutory cap)
- A success fee capped at 25% of the relevant damages would be 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.
Source: Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 (SI 2013/689); Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO 2012).
This illustrates how the statutory cap works on an example figure. It is not an estimate of what you would pay. Consult an SRA-regulated solicitor: Find a solicitor on the Law Society website.
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