Class action firms can breathe easier after first contingency fee win

Class Actions 2024-08-28 1:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

Class action settlement approval hearings are not a time for the court to second guess a law firm’s contingency fee as set down in a group costs order, a judge has found, but the question of proportionality is still key, and evidence of a firm’s return on investment and hourly fees may be relevant to the final decision.