Charge & Rates Time

Calculation of time

Name	Position	Rate/hour
John Wright	Partner	£250
Secretarial time		£100

Please note all the above rates are exclusive of VAT. In addition to the above rates there may be disbursements and VAT included in my invoice.

In calculating time:

(a)Letters - Each letter received or sent will be charged at 6 minutes unless more than 100 words, in which case 12 minutes.
(b)Faxes – each fax received or sent will be charged at 6 minutes, or if longer as above plus £1.00 ‘phone charge for page 1 and 50p for each subsequent page.
(c)Telephone – each call made or received will be charged at 6 minutes.
(d)E-mails – each e-mail made or received will be charged at 6 minutes, or if longer as above.
(e)Copying 25p per sheet
(f)Scanning documents 25p per sheet

UNLESS the letter or call or fax or e-mail took longer to read, write or make or receive then the actual time will be charged rounded up to the nearest six minutes above, ie 12 minutes, 18 minutes etc.

To read any document, court application or Order, or bundle for preparation of a pleading or instructions to Counsel, a minimum charge of 1 hour.

To draw any Court application Order or Notice, a minimum of 1 hour

To attend any Court hearing, whether for directions or a substantive hearing 1 hour

Travel and return to Court minimum I hour

To draw instruction to Counsel or any Opinion or to consider Counsel Opinion or draft and Manxify minimum 1 hour

NB. Whilst I still maintain a practising certificate as a solicitor for England and Wales I only accept instructions as an Isle of Man Advocate and member of the Manx Bar unless I have specifically agreed to act as an English Solicitor in writing and the case demands that I act in that capacity. Without my written agreement in my terms of engagement letter signed by both me and the client I will not be deemed to be acting as an English solicitor just by virtue of the fact that I advise on English law, or in relation to an English case or matter.

FURTHER we have specifically agreed that in respect of all matters where I am acting as a Manx Advocate and have not agreed in writing that I am acting as an English Solicitor we will submit all disputes or complaints about how I have performed my professional duties toward you to the Isle of Man Law Society and the Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal and not to the SRA or Legal Ombudsman