Why was the turnover model chosen rather than one based on number of fee earners?
As part of the exercise to introduce the new funding structure, the SRA published a number of consultation papers. Our first consultation sought views on the various charging proposals. In brief, respondents found the fee-earner model to be unfair, easy to manipulate, and unable to take account of a firm’s ability to pay. There was broad agreement that the preferred option was the turnover model, as it is a good proxy for the volume of work a firm undertakes, is fairer on firms of different sizes and takes some account of a firm’s ability to pay.
