Expensive case request

Client Name: John CitizenLAQ Invoice Number: 12345678

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Part 1 Table of work completed

Date work performed / Description of work undertaken
(eg: preparation including nature of work undertaken, court attendances, client attendances to obtain instructions, conferences with counsel, site visits etc) / Practitioner who undertook the work
Solicitor/Counsel/
Clerk/Other / Time spent / Notes
(eg: relevance/complexity of material)
1/1/2017 / Review brief / Solicitor / 3 hours / Viewed all QP9’s, 30 witness statements and 2 ROI with defendant
4/1/2017 / Attend Brisbane District Court for mention (indictment presentation) / Solicitor / 0.5 hour / Indictment presented. Adjourned to 1/3/2017
10/1/2017 / Conference with client and counsel to obtain instructions and discuss the evidence / Solicitor / 2 hours / Determined submissions need to made to DPP
18/1/2017 / Review brief and prepare submissions to the DPP (with Counsel) / Solicitor / 4 hours / Requesting 2 of the charges be neto’d
18/1/2017 / Phone call with DPP re submissions / Solicitor / 10 minutes / Advising submissions to be made
2/2/2017 / Review brief / Solicitor / 3 hours / Viewed all QP9’s, 30 witness statements and 2 ROI with defendant
22/2/2017 / Conference with counsel and DPP discussing and reviewing submissions / Solicitor / 2 hours / DPP not in a position to neto any charges at this time
21/2/2017 / Listen to telephone intercept material / Solicitor / 5 hours / Listening to telephone intercepts
22/2/2017 / View CCTV footage / Solicitor / 3 hours / Start viewing CCTV footage of the crime scene
22/2/2017 / View CCTV footage / Solicitor / 4 hours / Start reviewing CCTV footage
9am to 11am.
Restarted watching at 2pm to 4pm.
23/3/2017 / Review client’s bank statements / Solicitor / 2 hours / As to transaction/deposit history
1/3/2017 / Attend Brisbane District Court for mention ( matter set down for pre-trial hearing) / Clerk (50% rate) / 0 .5 hour / Pre-trial hearing set down for 4/4/2017
12/3/2017 / Prepare for cross-examination at pre-trial hearing (with counsel) / Solicitor / 2 hours / Determining line of questioning
12/3/2017 / Arrange for medical report to be prepared / Solicitor / 1 hours / Discussions with defendant’s treating psychiatrist about preparing report for court
12/3/2017 / Prepare letter to defendant’s treating psychiatrist / Solicitor / 15 minutes / Letter to defendant’s treating psychiatrist in relation to requirements of a report for court
4/4/2017 / Attend Brisbane District Court for mention / Solicitor / 2 hours / Matter adjourned for mention 18/4/2017
16/4/2017 / Attend upon client by telephone to take further instructions and advise progress of matter / Solicitor / 0.25 hours / Client instructs to continue preparing for trial
18/4/2017 / Attend Brisbane District Court for mention (matter set down for trial) / Solicitor / 0.5 hours / Matter set down for trial commencing 6/6/2017
18/4/2017 / Review medical report received from defendant’s treating psychiatrist / Solicitor / 1 hours / Read report provided
5/5/2017 / Prison visit with client and counsel / Solicitor / 2 hours / Discussed what will occur at trial and witnesses to be cross-examined
5/6/2017 / Prepare for trial / Solicitor / 4 hours / Prepare for trial
6/6/2017 / Attend day one of trial to instruct counsel / Clerk (50% rate) / Claimed under CY1 grant / Day one of trial
7/6/2017 / Attend day two of trial to instruct counsel / Clerk (50% rate) / Claimed under CY1 grant / Day two of trial

Note the table can be expanded to include additional rows as required

TRIM no 2017/884543

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Expensive case request

Part 2 Certification

By submitting this claim I certify that:

  1. The information provided in this claim is accurate and reflects the preparation work undertaken for this matter.
  2. The substantiating documentation is held in my file or records and
  3. I understand that this material may be requested by LAQ.

Certification provided by

Total time spent / 50 hours / Total time claimed / 49 hour and 45 minutes
Name / Signature
Firm Name
(if applicable) / Date

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