Chapter 15: Advocacy in civil cases >CHAPTER 15Advocacy in civil cases15.1Introduction15.4General principles15.6Help at Court15.6Scope15.9Merits testThe sufficient benefit test15.13Specific areas of workHousing cases15.17Who can provide advocacy?15.18Payment for advocacy services15.19Controlled Legal Representation15.20Representation certificates15.25Payment for advocacy services15.25Work done by a solicitor15.26Work done by counsel – cases started prior to 2 December 201315.28Work done by counsel – cases started on or after 2 December 201315.34Payment on account of counsel’s fees15.38High cost civil cases15.42Unpaid fees15.46Inter partes costs and legal aid only costs