Sentences with phrase «consider contingency fees»

Not exact matches

While acknowledging that contingency fees are needed to facilitate access to justice, the Court clarified that policy goal of reducing barriers to legal services is but one factor to consider, and that the policy of maintaining the integrity of the profession is a primary concern with deep roots.

Referring to previous class action decisions in which judges had considered time spent and risks incurred before approving fees of up to 25 %, Justice Belobaba concludes that a one - third contingency fee is presumptively valid and should only be departed from in exceptional circumstances.

Outside of the United States, many countries have adopted or are considering the adoption of practices that incentivize frivolous lawsuits, such as opt - out class actions, contingency fees, and unregulated third party litigation funding, bringing U.S. - style litigation abuses to foreign shores.

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If you're concerned about paying attorneys fees, consider that most personal injury lawyers work on contingency, meaning they don't get paid unless they recover damages for you.

The recent case of Evans Sweeny Bordin LLP v. Zawadzki, 2015 ONCA 756 considered judicial supervision of contingent fees and started with the proposition that «A contingency fee agreement is enforceable only if it is both fair and reasonable».

They expect lawyers and law firms to consider alternative arrangements, such as contingency, fixed or block fees and hybrid compensation agreements, in some instances.

If you can not afford to pay an attorney out - of - pocket, you may want to consider hiring an attorney who will work on a contingency fee basis.

Unlike virtually every other major law firm operating in this sector, we are willing to consider alternative fee structures, including contingency, success fee and flat fee arrangements, whenever we believe they would be mutually beneficial for us and our clients.

If you do not agree, then consider a country like Russia, where contingency fees are not permitted.

«Quantum Meruit: Discharged Contingency Attorneys Entitled To Quantum Meruit Recovery, Not Pro Rata Distribution Where Contingency Award Could Satisfy All Fee Claims Main Family Law: Lower Court Did Not Have To Consider Financial Needs Factor In Awarding Discretionary Fees Under Family Code Section 6344 (a) In Domestic Violence Proceeding»

Contingency fee agreements may not be considered to reduce an award of costs and a client may collect full payment for an award of costs, even if it exceeds the amount payable under an agreement, if the award is to be used to pay the client's solicitor and the solicitor and client have entered into a contingency feeContingency fee agreements may not be considered to reduce an award of costs and a client may collect full payment for an award of costs, even if it exceeds the amount payable under an agreement, if the award is to be used to pay the client's solicitor and the solicitor and client have entered into a contingency feecontingency fee agreement.

Do ask your client to consider an alternative fee arrangement with the graphics firm (i.e. contingencies, success fees)

Considering that S&G is a personal injury firm, and that the existence of contingency fees has for some time helped alleviate A2J problems in personal injury law, I'd be surprised if access has improved.

Although a preliminary report and working group assessed whether criminal and family matters should be included in contingency fees, the explicit exclusion of both was considered a necessary safeguard for the introduction of this type of billing arrangement.

Consider the fees lost as a deterrent of future patent trolls (or rather their dumb lawyers taking cases against twitter on contingency fee).