Walker v. Ritchie
Posted March 4, 2016[2006] 2 S.C.R. 428 (2006), 273 D.L.R. (4th) 240 (2006), 217 O.A.C. 374; This Supreme Court of Canada decision holds that “premiums” to reward successful plaintiffs’ counsel in cases where recovery of their fees (and in many cases, recovery of disbursements) is contingent on success should remain payable by the plaintiff and should not be shifted to the defendant.