Report on applications of regulatory fees

The Legal Services Commission has rejected all but a complaint against a lawyer who Keddie lawyers accused the family of a wounded brain interprets nearly $ 600 for a taxi trip from one kilometer to settle their claims of personal injury .

But "concerned" about the costs charged by Tariq Mohammed High profile personal injury firm, which employs Paul "Fatty" Vautin as his public face of advertising, Steve Mark, the legal regulation, requested an expert report on his bill.

In addition, Mr. Tariq apply today to the Supreme Court appointed by the evaluator to analyze the cost of his bill and decide whethe

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r more than $ 50,000 in costs, he disputes the $ 85761.47 amounts of fees charged to allegations of overcharging so gross that it should be referred to Mark as capable of finding fault.

Keddie lawyer Philip Scroop, which charged Mr. Tariq and his wife, Khalida and her daughter Ambreen of work, including $ 198 each for the journey by taxi from Redfern Goulburn Street in the city, $ 49 to read a "thank you" e-mail and $ 60 for a "welcome letter", says he was entitled to claim travel spouse under the company standard costs of disclosure.

It states that "more work can be carried out simultaneously and separately invoiced." But if the expense is eligible multitasking - particularly in cases involving several members of a family - is a question of law will be decided by the Court of administrative decisions.

Mark is waiting for a decision by the court in a case involving Sydney lawyer Maria Bechara, which has also three family members for the costs of a hearing in District Court instead of the distribution of costs between them.

Mr. Scroop, an accredited personal injury which has established a $ 490 hours, plus GST, was hired in February 2007 after Mr. Tariq suffered brain, neck and back injuries when hit by a car a month earlier.

Responsibility has been accepted by the NRMA Insurance before Mr. Tariq signed its agreement charges in April 2007.

After his case of nervous shock and claims his wife and daughter were settled in February last year, Mr. Tariq was billed $ 85,761 (instead of $ 101388.91) in professional fees, which was deduced from $ 400,000 of his salary.

Although taxes included time spent on phone calls and copies, plus $ 1,400 in photocopying and telephone charges were also included in the value of $ 10,000 for disbursements.

Mr. Tariq was given two refunds totaling more than $ 11,000 after himself in the chain fence in protest outside the company Redfern office early last year.

Ms Tariq paid over $ 15,000 in fees and costs (reduction of $ 17,000) $ 45,000 of its rules and Ambreen was charged over $ 17,000 for the same cost of $ 75,000 in damages.

All three were charged the same amount for certain items of Mr. Scroop professional expenses. These included $ 294 for each of the two short phone calls from a lawyer on the availability of the settlement conference and sending an email about the conference date.

Mr. Scroop, in its reply to the Office of the Legal Services Commission, denied overcharging due to the "substantial reduction" of taxes.

Charging for the thank you e.card was "appropriate in the circumstances" because it "is not an isolated case email" but part of an exchange of serious exploration of issues. "Traveling in three cases separate charge is allowable each client files, "said the CBO Scroop." The charges are consistent with the cost of agreement. " (source)