- Parties: The plaintiff (law firm) was Richard Fayerman Law Corporation. The defendants (former clients) were George Lin and Isabella Fang. 

- Subject Matter: The plaintiff law firm initiated a review under B.C.’s Legal Profession Act, 1998 (LPA) by filing an Apr. 25, 2023 appointment to review a Mar. 8, 2023 bill issued to the defendants, who were former clients. The bill’s total amount was $61,689.54, including legal fees, disbursements, and applicable taxes. But the law firm applied the funds in its trust account under the clients’ retainer, which left a balance owing of $10,550.56. The law firm later included a July 18, 2023 bill amounting to $1,411.20. This bill was delivered to the clients after the appointment had been filed. 

- Ruling: The court ruled in the clients’ favour. The court found the fees that the law firm charged in the bills under review excessive in the circumstances of this case and under s. 71(4) of the LPA. The court reduced the fees to $50,950.57, inclusive of taxes and disbursements. The court ordered the law firm to reimburse the clients for the owed difference and to pay the clients’ costs of this LPA review. 

- Date: The court released its decision on Jan. 31, 2025. 

- Venue: This was a case before the Supreme Court of British Columbia. 

- Amount: The court awarded the clients $1,500 in costs for this LPA review.