Chris Baxter was a "no win no fee" solicitor who in January 2004 reluctantly agreed to take on Cilla Brown's claim that Rita Sullivan had caused ABH against her son Chesney after she'd caught the lad stealing sweets from The Kabin. In reality, Rita had given him a clip round the ear, but in an attempt to make a quick getaway from the premises, Chesney tripped and banged his head. Cilla saw the incident as a golden opportunity to extort compensation from Rita - the police were involved and Chesney was further encouraged to play up his "injuries" when he was seen at Weatherfield General.