Pro bono or Conditional Fee Arrangement (CFA)?

[Mr Gray]

CR were on a retainer, Adam Tudor confirmed this in front of the select committee. There was no work done for free. Why do you insist there was when even the main players say otherwise?

Retainers do not always involve a fee...cite already given

[Robittybob1]

Retainers do not always involve a fee...cite already given

Would you care to explain retainer again then please?

[slartibartfast]

im sure you are wrong...CR worked pro bono for the mccanns...give me a reason why they would not claim their charges which they were entitled to from the newspapers who agreed to settle

Hmm.

[Mr Gray]

Would you care to explain retainer again then please?

Not really...I've given the cite ...and others several times whilst Angelo and gunit have not given cites

[Robittybob1]

Not really...I've given the cite ...and others several times whilst Angelo and gunit have not given cites

I'm not asking for a cite but an understanding.

[Mr Gray]

I'm not asking for a cite but an understanding.

I've used the term pro bono in its literal sense...this seems to have really upset some people...they must have very sensitive constitutions

[faithlilly]

Retainers do not always involve a fee...cite already given

From Tudor’s evidence it would appear that wasn’t the case with this case.

[Robittybob1]

I've used the term pro bono in its literal sense...this seems to have really upset some people...they must have very sensitive constitutions

What about retainer?  Can someone explain that concept to me please?

[barrier]

What about retainer?  Can someone explain that concept to me please?

A fee paid in advance to someone, especially a barrister, in order to secure their services for use when required.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/retainer

[Mr Gray]

 from Dr Kate McCann's book, pages 289-290:

“Adam Tudor and his colleagues [at Carter-Ruck] continue to do a vast amount of work for us, without payment, most of it quietly, behind the scenes…”

Just come across this...anyone got the book to confirm

[slartibartfast]

from Dr Kate McCann's book, pages 289-290:

“Adam Tudor and his colleagues [at Carter-Ruck] continue to do a vast amount of work for us, without payment, most of it quietly, behind the scenes…”

Just come across this...anyone got the book to confirm

It doesn’t mention Carter Ruck.

[Mr Gray]

It doesn’t mention Carter Ruck.

Adam Tudor and his colleagues....who do you think she is referring to...is there another Alan Tudor

[Mr Gray]

from Dr Kate McCann's book, pages 289-290:

“Adam Tudor and his colleagues [at Carter-Ruck] continue to do a vast amount of work for us, without payment, most of it quietly, behind the scenes…”

Just come across this...anyone got the book to confirm

Without payment..thats pro bono

[faithlilly]

from Dr Kate McCann's book, pages 289-290:

“Adam Tudor and his colleagues [at Carter-Ruck] continue to do a vast amount of work for us, without payment, most of it quietly, behind the scenes…”

Just come across this...anyone got the book to confirm

Your point was CR represented the McCanns in the Express case pro bono. You have been given several cites which prove this was not the case.

[G-Unit]

Might have more of a chance of winning the Euro Millions ... I have twice requested a cite without success ... but Heigh-Ho, I'm only a moderator after all so may as well expect to be treated like one of the Seven.

Moderators are also supposed to provide cites but I have been ignored when requesting them.

Seven what? Deadly sins, Samurai, Wonders of the World?

"we also issued a formal complaint against Associated Newspapers......After a rather protracted series of negotiations we came to an agreement involving financial compensation and a front-page apology in the Standard."
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