“Not unreasonable” for solicitors to switch from DBA to CFA shortly before trial
Claimants did not act unreasonably in switching funding from a damages-based agreement (DBA) to a conditional fee agreement (CFA) shortly before trial, even though the defendants are now facing a much larger bill, a costs judge has ruled.
By: Neil Rose
Source: “Not unreasonable” for solicitors to switch from DBA to CFA shortly before trial