Polish lawyers are confident that controversial legislation that would cap legal fees at just A70 (£47.30) per hour will be dropped, although political uncertainty has blurred the timeline for a final decision.

Local lawyers have told Legal Week they believe the attempt to cap fees will be unsuccessful following a sustained lobbying campaign which saw the UK Law Society join forces with a number of top City law firms, including Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance and Linklaters, to hold talks with the Polish Ministry of Justice.