Article 3 Solicitors' costs
A solicitor’s costs shall be such sum as may be fair and reasonable to both solicitor and entitled person, having regard to all the circumstances of the case and in particular to:—
the complexity of the matter or the difficulty or novelty of the questions raised;
the skill, labour, specialised knowledge and responsibility involved;
the time spent on the business;
the number and importance of the documents prepared or perused, without regard to length;
the place where and the circumstances in which the business or any part thereof is transacted;
the amount or value of any money or property involved;
whether any land involved is registered land;
the importance of the matter to the client; and
the approval (express or implied) of the entitled person or the express approval of the testator to:—
the solicitor undertaking all or any part of the work giving rise to the costs or
the amount of the costs.