Archive for October, 2011

Preserving social media evidence without informing our clients. Is this where the law is headed?

By Roger Foisy on October 17th, 2011

In today’s day and age, social network sites have become more prevalent in society, so much so that it now plays a part in court decisions. In a recent motor vehicle accident decision in Sparks v. Dube, [2011] N.B.J. No. 38, a New Brunswick court ordered the plaintiff’s lawyer to retain a...

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Lawyer Contingency Fee Agreements: Doing it Right

By Roger Foisy on October 4th, 2011

A contingency fee agreement or retainer is defined as an agreement made between the lawyer and their client where the fee for services is only payable when there is a favourable result.  This means that the lawyer is not paid until the case is settled in the plaintiff’s favour or a court...

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