The applicants sought court approval for a minor's settlement arising from a dog bite incident and the appointment of a litigation guardian.
The court approved the settlement and the litigation guardian appointment but found the contingency fee agreement between the applicants and their counsel to be unfair and unreasonable due to lack of clarity, non-compliance with regulations, and inclusion of costs without exceptional circumstances.
The court reduced the counsel's fee from the proposed 33% to 20% of the minor applicant's recovery, plus disbursements and HST.
