Paragraph 1 Preparation

Part A: The doing of any work which was reasonably done arising out of or incidental to the proceedings, including—

(i)

The client: taking instructions to petition, defend, cross-petition, appeal or oppose etc., attending upon and corresponding with client; taking and preparing proofs of evidence;

(ii)

Witnesses: interviewing and corresponding with witnesses and potential witnesses, taking and preparing proofs of evidence and, where appropriate, arranging attendance at court, including issue of subpoena or witness summons;

(iii)

Expert Evidence: obtaining and considering advice or reports from experts; where appropriate, arranging their attendance at court, including issue of subpoena or witness summons;

(iv)

Inspections: inspecting any property or place material to the proceedings;

(v)

Searches and Enquiries: making searches at offices of public records and elsewhere for relevant documents; searches in the Companies Registry and similar matters;

(vi)

Other Parties: attending upon and corresponding with other parties or their solicitors;

(vii)

Discovery: perusing, considering or collating documents for affidavit or list of documents; attending to inspect or produce for inspection any documents required to be produced or inspected by order of the court or otherwise;

(viii)

Documents: preparation and consideration of pleadings and affidavits, cases and instructions to and advice from counsel, any law involved and any other relevant documents including collating and service;

(ix)

Negotiations: work done in connection with negotiations with a view to settlement;

(x)

Agency: correspondence with and attendances upon London or other agents and work done by them;

(xi)

Interest: where relevant, the calculation of interest;

(xii)

Notices: preparation and service of miscellaneous notices, including notices to witnesses to attend court.

Part B: The general care and conduct of the proceedings.

Part C: Travelling and waiting time in connection with the above matters.

Note:

The sums sought under each of sub-paragraphs (i) to (xii) of Part A should be shown separately against each item followed by the total of all items under Part A; the sums charged under Parts B and C should each be shown separately, and the total of the items under Parts A, B and C should then follow.