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...
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...