This form gives you a safe and confidential way to tell Van der Want Attorneys what assistance you need, provide the relevant documents and select the appropriate legal service.

Before accepting any matter, the firm must complete its conflict, identity and other professional checks. Completing this form or making payment does not automatically mean that the firm has accepted your instructions or that an attorney-client relationship has begun. Van der Want Attorneys may decline a mandate where, for example, a conflict exists, the required information cannot be verified, or the firm is unable or not permitted to undertake the work. We will however keep all of the information you provide to us confidential. 

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Any amount paid for legal services is deposited into the firm’s attorney trust account and remains there pending acceptance of the mandate. If the mandate is accepted, the relevant fee is transferred from trust only once the fee has been earned and is due under the agreed scope of work and terms of engagement. If the mandate cannot be accepted, the amount received will be returned once the payer and payment details have been verified, subject to any lawful and unavoidable transaction costs.

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After receiving your completed form and payment, Matthew will contact you shortly to confirm the documents required, whether the matter can be accepted and explain what happens next.