Agreement transparency
Specimen funded claim agreement.
Read the specimen before deciding whether to pay for a £100 claim merits assessment or to proceed with any later funded arrangement.
Read before committing
A clear explanation of the proposed assessment and funded-case model.
The specimen agreement explains the initial fixed-fee assessment, the information and evidence an applicant must provide, the limits of the service, and the circumstances in which Fenton Marsh may decide whether to offer a separate funded arrangement.
It is provided so that members of the public can understand the proposed commercial structure before making a commitment. Reading or downloading it does not create a retainer, require Fenton Marsh to accept a case, or guarantee that a claim will succeed.
- The fixed £100 claim merits assessment.
- The requirement to provide a complete chronology and all relevant evidence.
- The duty to disclose evidence that may weaken or undermine the proposed claim.
- The written assessment of apparent merits, principal risks and potential value where reasonably possible.
- The separate decision whether the matter is suitable for funded support.
- The claimant's continuing responsibility for decisions, signatures, filing, service and attendance unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing.
- The absence of any guarantee of funding, recovery, settlement or success.
View or download the PDF
The specimen is available as a PDF so that you can read the proposed terms before deciding whether to proceed.
View or download the specimen agreementThe PDF is provided for transparency. It does not itself confirm that Fenton Marsh has accepted your case or agreed to fund it.
The £100 assessment comes first
The assessment is a separate fixed-fee service. It is intended to provide a written view of the material supplied, the apparent strengths and weaknesses of the proposed claim, the principal legal and evidential issues, and an indicative value where that can reasonably be assessed.
Payment for the assessment does not oblige Fenton Marsh to offer any later funded arrangement.
Complete disclosure is essential
An applicant must provide a clear chronology and all relevant documents, including correspondence, contracts, court papers, photographs, recordings, financial records and evidence received from the proposed opponent.
Evidence that may damage the claim must also be disclosed. A merits assessment cannot be reliable if important adverse material is withheld.
No automatic funded arrangement
After the assessment, Fenton Marsh may decline the matter, request further evidence, recommend another route, or decide that the case may be suitable for a separate funded agreement.
Any funded arrangement must be confirmed in a separate written agreement. No such arrangement arises merely because an assessment has been purchased or completed.
Independent advice may be appropriate
An applicant may wish, or may be required, to obtain independent legal advice before entering into any funded arrangement, particularly where the proposed claim, litigation risk, potential costs or payment structure is complex.
Apply for the claim merits assessment.
Before applying, prepare a dated chronology and gather all supporting and adverse evidence. The quality and completeness of the assessment will depend on the material provided.
Important service boundary
This website describes an application and assessment service. It is not a promise that any claim will be accepted, funded or successful. Fenton Marsh is a paralegal-led legal support service, not a traditional solicitor firm. The claimant remains responsible for decisions, signatures, filing, service, correspondence, court fees, compliance with orders and attendance unless a different lawful arrangement is expressly agreed in writing. Reserved legal activities and work requiring an authorised person are not undertaken unless lawfully provided through an appropriately authorised professional.