Medico-legal fees Northern Ireland


Model letter to solicitors

Smith & Co Solicitors
Anytown
Anyshire
AB1 2CD

Dear Sir/Madam

Medico-legal fees: terms and conditions

I write further to your recent request to prepare a detailed medical report on behalf of your client, Ms A Jones. I set out below my terms and conditions for medico-legal work.
  • Reports and qualifying work and conferences with counsel will be based on an hourly rate of £.....................
  • Attendance at court as a professional/expert witness will be on the basis of £................. per half day or £.................. per full day.
  • Travelling time will be charged at an hourly rate of £.................in addition to travel and subsistence costs.
  • If a court appearance is cancelled or rescheduled at less than (for example 72) hours' notice, I will levy a cancellation charge of (for example 50%) of attendance fee.
Please note that these fees will not be subject to assessment or taxation by the court and that all accounts are to be settled within (for example 28 days).

I would be grateful if you could confirm your acceptance of these terms in writing.

Yours faithfully

Dr John Brown

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