This motion concerned the approval of a settlement for three minor plaintiffs and the associated contingency fee agreement.
The court approved the settlement amounts for the minors, finding them reasonable for Family Law Act claims.
However, the contingency fee agreement was not approved due to non-compliance with the Solicitors Act, specifically because it included costs in the fee calculation, rendering it void and unenforceable.
The court directed that legal fees be paid entirely from the adult plaintiffs' portion of the settlement and that the minor plaintiffs' funds be paid into court due to lack of appointed guardians for property and insufficient particulars for proposed Registered Education Savings Plans.
