IN THE WANDSWORTH COUNTY COURT CLAIM NO: 7CL05742 BETWEEN:
DAVID JOHN CAWDELL IRVING Claimant – and – MRS JENNIFER ALLEN Defendant
DEFENDANT’S STATEMENT OF COSTS UP TO AND INCLUDING TRIAL ON 22 APRIL 2008 AT 10.15am
Fee Earner £ 1 Suzanne Smith Grade C Hourly rate claimed 140.00 2 Daniel Kelleher Grade D Hourly rate claimed 100.00 3 Usman Khan Grade D Hourly rate claimed 100.00 4 Jo Nutchey Grade D Hourly rate claimed 90.00 Attendances Other 1. 0.9 hours @ £140.00 per hour £126.00 3. 5.3 hours @ £100.00 per hour £530.00 4. 0.8 hours @ £90.00 per hour £72.00 Perusing 1. 2.5 hours @ £140.00 per hour £350.00 Drafting Documents 1. 7.2 hours @ £140.00 per hour £1,008.00 Correspondence 1.
6.8 hours @ £140.00 per hour £952.00 Telephone Calls 1. 4.0 hours @ £140.00 per hour £560.00 2. 0.2 hours @ £100.00 per hour £20.00 Total Time costs: £3,618.00 Disbursements Copying £5.20 Counsel’s fees &emdash; Helen Reid (called 2005) For drafting Defence, preparation and attendance at Trial £675.00 Total VAT £751.27 GRAND TOTAL: £5,049.47 The costs do not exceed the costs that the Defendant is liable to pay in respect of the work which this statement of costs covers.
Signed by partner on behalf of the Defendant Matthew Brandis Served this l8th day of April 2008 by BP Collins, Collins House, 32-38 Station Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8EL, Solicitors for the Defendant (SNS.ALLE62. 1)
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