What should be sent to DFG Legal Cost Accountants to have a Bill of Costs drawn up?
In order for DFG Legal Cost Accountants to prepare your Bill of Costs you should send us the following:
1. All attendances of Instructions;
2. All correspondence to include 'Without Prejudice' correspondence;
3. All Pleadings;
4. All Documents you reviewed;
5. All Case Law you reviewed;
6. All time sheets;
7. Junior Counsel's Fee Notes (with Junior Counsel's VAT No.);
8. Senior Counsel's Fee Notes (with Senior Counsel's VAT No.);
9. All attendances of Court;
10. All attendances of Settlement Negotiations;
11. Advice on Proofs;
12. All Orders of the Court (to include the ruling of the case);
13. All Expert Witnesses' Fee Notes;
14. Any receipts for travel expenses;
15. All receipts for use of rooms (i.e. Law Society Receipts);
16. Summary of the Case;
17. Any other documentation that might be relevant to Costs; and
18. Ledger card.
Once we have received the above documentation, we shall prepare your Bill of Costs within 20 working days or less.