What is the maximum percentage of a success fee under a CFA that can be deducted from damages in a personal injury claim?

• A. 15%
• B. 25%
• C. 10%
• D. 30%

Answer: (B)

In personal injury CFA cases, the “success fee” (the solicitor’s uplift) can be taken from the claimant’s damages, but there is a cap. The cap is 25% of the damages awarded. This means the damages payable to the claimant can be reduced by up to a quarter to fund the solicitor’s success fee. For example, with £100 of damages, the maximum deduction is £25, leaving £75 to the claimant and £25 as the solicitor’s fee set by the CFA. The other percentages would either be below the cap or exceed it, so 25% is the maximum allowable deduction in this context.