What are the benefits of having more than one lawyer managing litigation like this?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Cosentino v. Dominaco Developments Inc., 2018 ONSC 5075 (CanLII):

Oftentimes there are many professional and strategic benefits to having more than one lawyer managing litigation like this, however, it is an approach which may drive legal fees higher. This approach may be beneficial and appropriate as between a law firm and its client, the party who adopts this approach may not reasonably expect that the greater costs arising from this approach will be borne by the unsuccessful parties: Real Group v. Core Precision, [2011] O.J. No. 4454.

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