What is a DIY investor:
-things go well, you can give yourself (and lady luck) a pat on the back
-things go bad, you take it on the chin

Nobody put a gun to your head to buy anything. You pulled the trigger, so own it! That is the lesson to be learned.

If you think its the fault of HL, press etc; you are not learning the right lesson.

That was my understanding based on stories like
https://www.thetimes.com...l-fees-latest-0x2xjdv9w
(or paywall bypass at https://archive.is/KjLfd )

Of course if investors hadn't participated/funded the legal teams, it's possible nothing would have happened at all. Also worth noting that in UK law there isn't really the same concept of a "class action" like there is in the US, and it's entirely possible if things had played out differently then only signed-up participants in the case would have got anything back.

I got a pittance back too (this is an instance where I'm very glad of my atomized PF and that I never subscribed to the too-many-holdings-police's "no holding less than 5%" dogma), and there was a communication from the lawyers that they'd bill me in due course. But so far I've heard nothing further (unless there's been a sneaky debit from my SIPP - where the units were held and where the "compensation" was paid - I haven't noticed, or the compensation was actually paid net). What's prompted this topic being resurrected now? Are they now asking for their fee?

Yes email, to confirm amount and complete payment of their fee (so effectively an invoice), from Leigh Day arrived today.

So what's the case if you were also signed up with someone else; e.g. Harcus Parker; I assume you've got to pay them too!?