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Chapter 42 - Appeals under statute - Part II - Taxation of acccounts and fees of Solicitors

Table of fees

Table of detailed charges

Paragraph

1.

Framing documents

   
  (a) Framing precognitions and other papers (but not including affidavits), per sheet  

£16.10

  (b) Framing formal documents such as inventories, title pages and accounts of expenses, etc., per sheet  

£6.70

(c) Framing affidavits, per sheet

 

£23.70

  (d) Framing accounts of expenses, per sheet   £15.50

Note. Where a skilled witness prepares his own precognition or report, the solicitor shall be allowed half drawing fee for perusing it (whether or not in the course of doing so he revises or adjusts it)

2.

Copying

For the copying of papers by whatever means -

(a) where a copy is required to be lodged, or sent, in pursuance of any rules 4.7, 22.1 and 22.3, such charge as the Auditor may from time to time determine (and he may make different provision for different classes of case); and

   

(b) in any other case, if the Auditor determines (either or both) that -

(i) the copying had to be done in circumstances which were in some way exceptional;

(ii) the papers which required to be copied were unusually numerous having regard to the nature of the cause,
such charge, if any, as the Auditor considers reasonable (but a charge based on time expended by any person in copying shall not be allowed).

    
Notes.

(1) Where a determination is required under sub-paragraph (b), the purpose of copying, the number of copies made and the charge claimed shall be shown in the account.

   

(2) Copying done other than in the place of business of the solicitor shall be shown as an outlay.

   

3.

Revising

Papers drawn by counsel, open and closed records, etc., for each five sheets or part of a sheet

  £6.70

4.

Citation of parties, witnesses, havers and instructions to messenger-at-arms

    

(a) Each party

 
£15.50

(b) Each witness or haver

 
£16.10
  (c) Instructing messenger-at-arms including examining, execution and settling fee   £16.10

5.

Time charge

(a) Preparation for proof, jury trial or any other hearing at court, per quarter hour or such other sum as in the opinion of the Auditor is justified.

£32.00
(b) Attendance at meetings, proof, jury trial or any other hearing at court including waiting time, or consultation with counsel, per quarter hour or such other sum as in the opinion of the Auditor is justified.
£32.00
(c) Perusal of documents per quarter hour

or such other sum as in the opinion of the Auditor is justified.

£32.00

(d) Allowance for time of clerk, one-half of the above.

(e) Attendance at Office of Court-

(i) for making up and lodging process

£16.10

(ii) for lodging all first steps of process

£16.10

(iii) for performance of formal work (other than work under head (ii))

£6.70

Notes.
(1) Time necessarily occupied in travelling is to be regarded as if occupied on business. Reasonable travelling and maintenance expenses are to be allowed in addition.
(2) In the event of a party in a proof or jury trial being represented by one counsel only, allowance may be made to the solicitor should the case warrant it, for the attendance of a clerk at one half the rate chargeable for the attendance of the solicitor.

6.

Correspondence

(a) Letters including instruction to counsel (whether sent by hand, post, telex or facsimile transmission), each page of 125 words
£16.10
(b) Formal letters
£3.30

(c) Telephone calls (except under sub-paragraph (d))

£6.70

(d) Telephone calls (lengthy), to be charged at attendance rate.

Note. In relation to sub-paragraph (d), whether a telephone call is "lengthy" will be determined by the Auditor.