DMBM681880 - Ordinary Cause: Table of Solicitors fees chargeable

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Defended Ordinary Causes Table of Fees from 1 July 2006

Description Full fee
£		 Amount to be charged by Debt Management office (two thirds)
£
1 Instruction 바카라 사이트“ (a) To cover all work from commencement to the lodging of defences including copyings

628.00

418.64
(b) Where separate statement of facts and counterclaim and answers lodged, additional fee of 209.35 139.57
3 Productions    
(a) For lodging productions 바카라 사이트“ each inventory 68.55 45.70
(b) For considering opponents productions 바카라 사이트“ each inventory 34.10 22.73
4. Adjustment - To cover all work (except as otherwise specially provided for) in connection with the adjustment of the record, including making up and lodging certified copy record (a) Agent for any party 286.00 190.66
(b) If action settled before Options Hearing, each original party바카라 사이트™s
agent		 171.45 114.30
(c) If additional defender brought in after Options Hearing, additional fee to each original party바카라 사이트™s agent 68.55 45.70
(d) If additional defender brought in after Options Hearing, additional fee to each original party바카라 사이트™s agent 91.45 60.97
6. Options Hearing
(a) Where initial hearing does not exceed one half hour
228.65
152.43
(b) Where initial hearing exceeds one half hour - for every extra quarter hour 34.10 22.73
(c) Where hearing continued, for each continued hearing that does not exceed one half hour 114.45 76.30
(d) Where continued hearing exceeds one half hour - for every extra quarter hour 34.10 22.73
(e) For lodging and intimating or for considering note of the basis of preliminary plea - for each note lodged 57.30 38.20
7. Additional Procedure - for all work subsequent to Options Hearing including preparation for and attendance at procedural hearing
(a) where hearing does not exceed one half hour		 227.35 151.57
(b) for every extra quarter hour 34.10 22.73
8. Debate - (other than one evidence) (a) Where counsel not employed (i) To include preparation for all work in connection with any hearing or debate other than on evidence 246.00 164.00
(ii) for every quarter hour engaged 34.10 22.73
13. Amendment of record (a) (i) Fee to cover drawing, intimating and lodging minute of amendment and relative motion
114.25
76.17
(ii) Fee for perusal of answers 45.85 30.57
(iii) Fee for any court appearance necessary 바카라 사이트“ per quarter hour 30.75 20.50
(b) (i) Fee to opposing solicitor 바카라 사이트“ for perusing minute of amendment 91.45 60.97
(ii) Fee for preparation of answers 45.85 30.57
(iii) Fee for any court appearance necessary 바카라 사이트“ per quarter hour 30.75 20.50
(c) Fee for adjustment of minute and answers where applicable to be allowed in addition to each party 114.25 76.16
14. Motions and minutes (a) Fee to cover drawing, intimating and lodging any written motion or minute including a reponing note and relative attendances at court (except as otherwise specially provided for in this chapter) (i) Where opposed 160.30 106.87
(ii) Where unopposed (including for each party a joint minute other than under 20b) 68.55 45.70
(b) Fee to cover considering opponent바카라 사이트™s written motion, minute or reponing note, and attendance at court (i) Where opposed 160.30 106.87
(ii) Where unopposed 68.55 45.70

Defended Ordinary Causes Table of Fees (Continued)

14A. Withdrawal of Solicitors (a) Fee to cover all work in preparation for any diet (or any diets)
fixed under rule 24.2(1) and attendance at first such diet (b) Fee for attendance at each additional such diet, per quarter hour

114.25

30.75

76.16

20.50
16. Procedure preliminary to proof (a) Fee to cover all work preparing for proof (except: as otherwise specially provided for in this Chapter) (i) If action settled or abandoned not later than 14 days before the diet of proof

365.75

243.84
(ii) In any other case 662.80 441.86
(b) Fee to cover preparing for adjourned diet and all incidental work as in (a) if diet postponed for more than 6 days, for each additional diet
148.75
99.17
(c) Fee for attendance inspecting opponent바카라 사이트™s documents 바카라 사이트“ per quarter hour 34.10 22.73
17. Conduct of proof (a) Conduct of proof and debate on evidence it taken at those of proof 바카라 사이트“ per quarter hour

34.10

22.73
21. Final procedure (b) Fee to cover drawing account of expenses, arranging, intimating and attending diet of taxation and obtaining approval of auditor바카라 사이트™s report and where necessary, ordering, procuring and examining extract decree or adjusting account with opponent

148.75

99.17

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