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ULawyer here, different lawyers work differently. It’s not unheard of for lawyers to charge a consultation fee, in fact, it’s a common practice because a lot of times someone will just approach you for a conversation and then disappear and not actually engage you for their work for various reasons. Personally, I don’t charge for a consultation if I’m just having a conversation or sharing general advise on a situation. If I’m actively involved in framing a strategy and preparing documents then I quote my fee beforehand and ensure the client is comfortable before proceeding. It’s always advisable to ask the practitioner for their fee beforehand instead of being blindsided after the meeting. Consultation fee also has nothing to do with the duration of the meeting. I remember in my early days of practice, my senior took me along to take a verbal opinion from a former Chief Justice of India who spoke to us for 10 mins and handed us a bill of INR 15 lakhs. It’s not fair to compare legal practitioners to doctors, the fee is for the expertise and time which is subjective and cannot be quantified easily. To answer your question, no there is no cap on fee that can be charged by a practitioner, it is fixed as per their discretion.UDo that and your land will be acquired at ‘market rate’ under the hard of land acquisition for highway expansion and the government will then open a Sulabh complex there most likely. Lawyer here btw, legally there’s nothing stopping you from doing this but sounds like something where you will fuck around and find out. Not worth the risk imo.UBest advice here, I’m a lawyer and I second this. OP please have your friend contact a reliable lawyer immediately.
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