Providing sufficient narrative information for the assessment of account entries

The narrative should be sufficient to determine the nature and the reasonableness of the work.

Every entry does not require a lengthy, detailed narrative, but the narrative should be sufficient to:

  • Make clear what happened.
  • Justify the associated charge.

Setting out account entries: essential information you must provide

Accounts work items should:

  • Be in chronological order.
  • Show any travel, waiting, meetings and attendances at court (where appropriate) separately.
  • Always show the actual time, in time-based entries.
  • Provide the status, qualified or unqualified, of the person carrying out the work.
A&A accounts: no work chargeable before advice and assistance is granted
A&A Accounts: fees for the initial meeting and taking instructions from the client

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Accounts - charging

A&A accounts: no work chargeable before advice and assistance is granted

Discover at what point you can begin charging for advice and assistance.

Accounts - charging

A&A Accounts: fees for the initial meeting and taking instructions from the client

Find out what fees are eligible for taking initial instructions from the client.

Accounts - charging

Charging for meetings with clients

Find out to what extent you may charge for meetings held with clients.

Accounts - charging

A&A fees payable for letters

Find out which A&A fees are payable for letters.

Accounts - charging

A&A accounts and telephone calls: rates allowable and information you should provide with the account entry

Discover what rates are allowable for telephone calls and information you should provide with the account entry.

Accounts - charging

A&A fees payable for the taking of precognitions

Find out what A&A fees are allowable for taking of precognitions.

Accounts - charging

A&A Accounts: the rate payable for perusal of documents

Discover what rate we will pay for the perusal of documents.