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I have done research and found that they were in violation of the legal protection act, for anyone else being billed by a lawyer unfairly, please read the LPA. In relation to fees, it specifies: (7) When any attorney or an advocate referred to in section 34(2)(b) first receives instructions from a client for the rendering of litigious or non-litigious legal services, or as soon as practically possible thereafter, that attorney or advocate must provide the client with a cost estimate notice, in writing, specifying all particulars relating to the envisaged costs of the legal services, including the following: (a) The likely financial implications including fees, charges, disbur*****ts and other costs; (b) the attorney’s or advocate’s hourly fee rate and an explanation to the client of his or her right to negotiate the fees payable to the attorney or advocate; (c) an outline of the work to be done in respect of each stage of the litigation process, where applicable; (d) the likelihood of engaging an advocate, as well as an explanation of the different fees that can be charged by different advocates, depending on aspects such as seniority or expertise; and (e) if the matter involves litigation, the legal and financial consequences of the client’s withdrawal from the litigation as well as the costs recovery regime. (8) Any attorney or an advocate referred to in section 34(2)(b) must, in addition to providing the client with a written cost estimate notice as contemplated in subsection (7), also verbally explain to the client every aspect contained in that notice, as well as any other relevant aspect relating to the costs of the legal services to be rendered. (9) A client must, in writing, agree to the envisaged legal services by that attorney or advocate referred to in section 34(2)(b) and the incurring of the estimated costs as set out in the notice contemplated in subsection (7). (10) Non-compliance by any attorney or an advocate referred to in section 34(2)(b) with the provisions of this section constitutes misconduct. (11) If any attorney or an advocate referred to in section 34(2)(b) does not comply with the provisions of this section, the client is not required to pay any legal costs to that attorney or advocate until the Council has reviewed the matter and made a determination regarding amounts to be paid. MCB and associates purposely disregarded this and mislead me with the purpose of ********ly billing me