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Reducing success fees and backdating CFAs

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Published on: 09 July 2015
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • What key issues did this case raise?
  • How did the court approach the success fee?
  • What are the consequences of backdating a CFA?
  • How did the court apply the relief from sanctions test (as in Denton)?
  • How does this ruling fit in with the Jackson reforms?
  • Are there any trends emerging in this area?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: What can lawyers take away from court’s decision in O’Brien v Shorrock and another? Michael Fitzpatrick, regional manager at John M Hayes, says that, in a post-Denton world the non-culpable party may now be at greater risk of footing the legal bill.

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