In a statement, Cassels Brock said that although the Court
of Appeal did not accept a number
of the arguments made by the firm on appeal, «we believe that we have acted appropriately and professionally in our
handling of this
matter, respecting our duties to our clients and acting in a manner
consistent with our retainers and our clients» instructions.
on types
of AFAs tried provides a picture
consistent with the provider perspective: discounted hourly rates far outstripped any other AFA type at 83 %, trailed by fixed fee per
matter and flat fee to
handle «all
matters in a given area,» at 69 % and 53 % respectively.