Any pre-trial conferences • and advice from counsel Pre-trial liaison with witnesses • Trial Solicitors’ attendance at trial Preparation for trial • • Agreeing brief fee All conferences and other • • activity outside court hours during the trial Attendance on witnesses • during the trial Counsel’s brief fee and any • refreshers Dealing with draft • judgment and related Settlement applications Any conferences and Mediation (should • • advicefrom be included as a counsel in relation to contingency) Settlement negotiations and • settlement meetings between the parties to include Part 36 and other offers and advising the client • Drafting settlement agreement or Tomlin order Advice to the client on • settlement (excluding advice included in the pre-action phase)
• • Any pre-trial conferences and advice from counsel Pre-trial liaison with witnesses Trial • Solicitors’ attendance at trial • Preparation for trial • All conferences and other activity outside court hours during the trial • Agreeing brief fee • Attendance on witnesses during the trial • Counsel’s brief fee and any refreshers • Dealing with draft judgment and related applications Settlement • Any conferences and advicefrom counsel in relation to settlement • Mediation (should be included as a contingency) • Settlement negotiations and meetings between the parties to include Part 36 and other offers and advising the client • Drafting settlement agreement or Tomlin order • Advice to the client on settlement (excluding advice included in the pre-action phase)
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