All 200 members of the QualitySolicitors network are to abandon hourly rates in favour of fixed fees for all their services next year, the Gazette can reveal.

Under what founder Craig Holt called an 'industry-changing plan' the new model will be piloted at 15 member firms this month. They will stop charging for work by the hour for all services, including litigation. The 'QS Price Promise' will guarantee an upfront price for all legal work, following a free meeting to determine the scope of the work.