Detailed Bill of Costs Analysis: Contractual Dispute - Omar Samar

This document presents a detailed bill of costs from Mee & Co for a contractual dispute case involving Omar Samar and Flywheel Pty Ltd. The bill meticulously outlines the charges incurred for various legal services, including attending client meetings, drafting letters and legal documents, conducting telephone attendances, and attending a pre-hearing conference at the Magistrates Court. The bill also includes disbursements. The total charge is $1000, with a balance due of $468.20 after deducting the amount held in trust. The document also includes a work in progress report and a trust statement, which provides a comprehensive overview of the financial aspects of the case.

Mee& Co
15/15 William Street,
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Tel: [phone]
Email:[e-mail]
Date:23/06/2019
Account number:
Addressee: Omar Samar
Address: 36 Perry St. ST ALABANS VIC 3021
BILL OF COSTS
File No: MM:OS:007
Matter: Contractual Dispute with Flywheel Pty Ltd.
To our professional charges of acting on your behalf, in accordance with the
Magistrates Court Scale of Costs of and including:
Date Item Charge (mins)
1/02/2019 Attending upon client to take instructions 50
3/02/2019 Letter to client setting out retainer and providing
advice on merits of case
15
3/02/2019 Letter to Flywheel Pty Ltd – letter of demand 20
10/02/2019 Reading letter from Flywheel Pty Ltd.’s legal
practitioner – Goodman & Associates – 1 folio
5
11/02/2019 Letter to client sending copy letter of demand and
advising Enclosures – 1 page
15
16/02/2019 Telephone attendance upon client to discuss offer
made
15
16/10/2019 Telephone attendance Goodman & Associates 15
16/02/2019 Telephone attendance upon client – instructions to
sue
10
19/02/2019 Drafting Complaint and Statement of Claim - 5
folios
75
19/02/2019 Drafting 4A & 4B certifications – 2 folios 15
19/02/2019 Letter to client enclosing copy of Statement Claim
and 4A Certification
Enclosures – 8 pages
10
23/02/2019 Reading email from client 3
24/02/2019 Letter Filing Complaint in Magistrates Court 5
25/02/2019 Letter serving Complaint on Goodman &
Associates – 1 folio
5
4/03/2019 Reading letter and Defence from Goodman &
Associates – 3 pages
5
4/03/2019 Letter to client enclosing Defence and providing
advice as to next steps
Enclosures – 3 pages
15
29/03/2019 Reading letter from Magistrates Court re pre-
hearing conference – 1 folio
5
29/03/2019 Email to client attaching copy letter from
Magistrates Court Enclosures – 1 page
10
3/06/2019 Attendance upon client re instructions for pre-
hearing conference
60
4/06/2019 Attending file to prepare for pre-hearing 30

conference
5/06/2019 Attending pre-hearing conference at Magistrates
Court
150
6/06/2019 Letter to client advising of outcome 10
9/06/2019 Drafting Deed of Release – 3 pages ( 8 folios) 25
9/06/2019 Telephone attendance upon client to make
appointment
5
12/06/2019 Attendance upon client to go through Deed 20
13/06/2019 Letter to Goodman &
Associates Enclosures – 3
pages
15
23/06/2019 Perusing letter from Goodman & Associates 5
23/06/2019 Letter to client 10
23/06/2019 Preparing Bill of Costs 25
Total 648mins
Add Disbursements: $NIL
Our charge to you: $1000
*Less amount held in Trust $531.8
Balance Due: $468.20
(Signature - signed by the nominated responsible principal)
*This is a written notice of withdrawal
E. & O.E.