What are the considerations for taxation of a solicitor’s account?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Roach, Schwartz & Associates v. Pinnock, 2004 CanLII 18719 (ON SC):
The considerations normally applicable to the taxation of a solicitor’s account are: a. time expended by the solicitor; b. the legal complexity of the matters to be dealt with; c. the degree of responsibility assumed by the solicitor; d. the monetary value of the matter in issue; e. the importance of the matter to the client; f. the degree of skill and competence demonstrated by the solicitor; g. the results achieved; h. the ability of the client to pay; i. the client’s expectation as to the amount of the fee. Cohen v. Kealey & Blaney, [1985] O.J. No. 160 (CA)
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