NSW Would it be inadvisable to hire a lawyer from interstate and communicate via phone/email only?

[Dave Pearsen]

I want to get a binding financial agreement, and one of the lawyers I'm interested in using is interstate. I would like to use them because they're highly recommended and are a lot cheaper than my local lawyers.

Is it a requirement of the BFA that the client meet the lawyer in person, or can communications just be over the phone?

Or would it be a bad idea to hire an interstate lawyer for some other reason?

Also, there's another lawyer I'm interested in my state, but they're too far to drive to. Would they be a better option?

Or is it a bad idea to hire a lawyer that you're not going to be able to meet with in person?

Thanks!

 

[AllForHer]

It may be best to call then directly and ask if they will actually take carriage of your matter first. Some lawyers will take a client regardless of distance, and some won't.