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pradip shah (partner)     28 April 2011

Honorary legal advisor

Sir, Can Honorary appointed legal adviser charge proffetional charges to the service offering ltd. Company?



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Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     28 April 2011

ON WHAT CONDITION HE APOINTED?

THAT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED.

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Ambika (NA)     28 April 2011

Normally honorary member who renders service to an organisation/company do not charge full professional /consulting fee. But since s/he gives  time and expertise, it is expected that s/he should be offered a respectable honorarium unless ofcourse, s/he is ready to give voluntary time without any honorarium. Since it is a for profit company, it is but fair to offer an honorarium to the services rendered by this honorary member. Here is is important to distinguish between an honorarium and a full consulting feee. 

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V. VASUDEVAN (LEGAL COUNSEL)     28 April 2011

The amount paid would be honorarium, fixed at the time of the appointment or he can be paid way of expenses/allowarances, etc.

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Sarvesh Kumar Sharma Advocate (Advocacy)     29 April 2011

all things depend upon the contrect between both parties!

honorarium is also for their profession! 

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pradip shah (partner)     29 April 2011

 THANKS FOR OPINION....
There are two Honorary legal advisers appointed by executive committee. Appointment is for one year without any clarification even on out of pocket expenses. While accepting honorary appointment even both legal advisers did not mention about out of pocket expenses. one legal adviser do not charge any expense to the institution, but the other HONORARY ADVISER has raised  3 PROFESSIONAL CHARGES BILL FOR INR 4,77,000.00. The Service offering ltd.Company is Subsidized Sports encouraging organization. Is it ETHICAL/Legal for such Lawyers firm to charge such Professional charges when subsidized sports company is in NET LOSS of more than INR 45 LACS ????

Mukta Joshi (NA)     29 April 2011

If nothing is mentioned in the Terms of Reference, the company is not bound to pay. Normally, the terms of reference mentions honorarium amount and other allowances like travel etc. for the honorary members.It is a rediculous amount that your legal adviser has raised, in my opinion. Since TOR does not mention the amount, I think you need not pay the amount which he is asking. 

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pradip shah (partner)     29 April 2011

Unfotunaly payment is already made as all office bearers under his influance. laid down formalities for approval of his proffessional bills are not followed. He acts as DEFACTO owner of the institution.


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