FRAMEWORK SCHEDULE 2. CHARGING STRUCTURE
FRAMEWORK SCHEDULE 2. KEY SUB-CONTRACTORS The following Sub-Contractors shall be deemed Key Sub-Contractors for the purposes of this Framework Agreement. Table of Sub-Contractors [Table to be inserted from Tender]
FRAMEWORK SCHEDULE 2. Part A – Fees Section 1 – Lot 1 Fees Lot 1 – stipulated hourly rates Clinical Inner London hourly rate Clinical Outer London hourly rate Clinical Provincial hourly rate Nominated Partner £194 £173 £166 Other Partner, and/or solicitor 10 years or more PQE £179 £164 £152 Solicitors 5-9 years PQE £162 £148 £145 Solicitor NQ – 4 years PQE £155 £144 £140 Legal executives, paralegals or trainee solicitors £90 £83 £78 The Inner London rate applies to any work undertaken in the following London postcode areas: WC, EC. The Outer London rate applies to any work undertaken in the following London postcode areas: W, NW, N, E, SE, SW. Lot 1 – fixed fees In respect of clinical negligence claims where the damages reserve agreed and set by the Beneficiary’s case manager at the date of instruction is £100,000 or below, the following aspects of the work must be charged in accordance with the following fixed fees (exclusive of VAT) save where the Beneficiary in its discretion notifies the relevant organisation on instruction that exceptional circumstances dictate that these arrangements shall not apply. Work in litigation at a value up to and including £50,000 Stage 1 - Work up to and including service of a Defence or conclusion if that occurs first (inclusive of all disbursements) £2000 (paid if concluded at this point; if not second stage below applies) Work in litigation £50,001 up to and including £100,000 Stage 1 - Up to and including service of a £4,000 (paid if concluded at this point, if Defence or conclusion if that occurs first (inclusive of all disbursements) not second stage below applies) Notes on fixed cost work: • For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum fee payable for litigated work up to £50,000 is £4,500 inclusive of all disbursements. The maximum fee for litigated work in the range £50,001 up to and including £100,000 is £11,000 inclusive of all disbursements. • The definition of disbursements shall include counsel's fees and expert's reports. • For the purposes of the above tables, valuation of the case is the reserve for damages agreed and set by the Beneficiary's case manager at the date of instruction of solicitors and conclusion of the case refers to the point at which the case is discontinued or closed by agreement of the Beneficiary's case manager or damages are agreed. All work in the specified class of cases which falls outside the fixed fee will be chargeable at the hourly rates quoted above. Where instructions are given to contest a case to tria...
FRAMEWORK SCHEDULE 2. SUB-CONTRACTORS
