1. Instructing solicitors and agents shall treat all information supplied by Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall as confidential and shall not disclose indirectly, or otherwise use this information except for the purpose of the specified litigation without the prior consent of Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall.
2. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall charges for preparing a report will be based on the complexity and length of the report but at the current time a report averages £3000. In the event of Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall being required to travel or review/assess a considerable volume of notes (eg in certain complex cases) or spend time otherwise engaged in the case, then his charge is at the rate of £300 per hour.
3. Instructing agents are responsible for giving adequate instructions and shall check that all matters are covered in the reports. Instructing solicitors shall be responsible for any claim made against Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall resulting from their failure to do so.
4. The liability of Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall to instructing solicitors and/or their clients for negligence howsoever arising in respect of any loss or damage caused by an act of default of Dr Neil Hunter shall be limited to the amount received by Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall for his services.
5. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall requires that the instructing agent confirm that the client has consented to examination and disclosure of records if this has not already been done.
6. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall requires that all of the documents provided for information may be referred to in the report. Please supply a copy of your client’s statement and any pleadings in existence at the present time.
7. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall requires the instructing agent to arrange to obtain all relevant accident and emergency and specialist hospital notes regarding your client and send electronically to Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall, prior to the date of the appointment. Please check that copies of notes are legible and collated in date order before posting. Do not send multiple duplicate copies of notes. Copies of radiographs are satisfactory. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall will issue a preliminary report and charge for subsequent review of late presented medical notes.
8. Please advise Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall if notes and x-rays/scans are to be returned and to whom.
9. If urgent medical reports are required the reason must be indicated.
10. Instructing solicitors shall:

(i) Ensure that Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall charges are no higher than reasonably necessary for the purposes of the litigation bearing in mind his professional expertise.

(ii) Where necessary obtain prior approval from the Legal Aid Board of Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyallcharges.

1. Instructing solicitors shall pay all sums due within 3 months from the date of invoice unless otherwise agreed in advance, whether or not the client is legally aided. Late payment, will be subject to additional charge of 10% of the initial fee.  (Unless pre-arranged).
2. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall reserves the right to require advance payment for work undertaken prior to supplying that work to instructing solicitors or agents.
3. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall conference fee in chambers is standard hourly rate.
4. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall court attendance charge is standard hourly rate.
5. Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall fee for all traveling time is £100 per hour, first class train travel, car mileage at 90p per mile together with overnight stay and subsistence if necessary.
6. Fees due to Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall shall not be subject to taxation by the Court.
7. In the event of a cancellation of a Court appearance or settlement, instructing solicitors shall pay the full fee for each day reserved unless settlement is made 72 hours (i.e. 3 working days, explicitly not including week-ends or Bank Holidays) in advance. A cancellation charge of half the rate for each reserved day is liable unless the case is cancelled or otherwise settled seven days in advance, in which case Dr Neil Hunter and Dr Marcus Lyall will waive the charges set out in clause 14 above.