A Court of Appeal ruling, passed down on Friday (15 October 2021), has confirmed that the success fee element of conditional fee agreements (CFAs) can be recovered as part of an award under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (the 1975 Act).

Lawyers have said the ruling now provides certainty to private client practitioners acting for claimants in difficult financial circumstances who wish to fund their claim through a ...