SECTION 2

QUESTION 1

You are part of Sebothoma Attorneys, a firm of attorneys practising in Zebediela. A client
approaches you to assist him in a matter. The terms of your agreement are as follows:

Every letter written R44

Every letter received R33

Drafting of a summons R655

Drafting of an affidavit R77 per page or any part thereof

Consultation R650 per 30 min or any part thereof

Telephonic consultation R220 per 15 min or any part thereof

Stamps R2,70 VAT excl.

This month the attorney rendered the following services:

Received 11 letters

Wrote and posted 7 letters

Drafted 3 summonses

Drafted 3 affidavits: 1 consisting of 6½ pages; 1 consisting of 10½ pages, and 1 consisting of ½ a

page.

Consulted twice telephonically; first for 17 minutes and later for 48 minutes

Consultation twice; first for 35 minutes and later for 1 hour and 31 minutes

Instructed an advocate to draft a document. The advocate charged R3535,90 VAT excl.

You referred a client to Kalafong Hospital to consult a specialist and source out a medico-legal
report. The doctor charged R2750 VAT excl.

Draft a comprehensive statement of account to your client. (12)

ANSWER:

SECTION 2

1.1

Item/service Fees Costs/Expenses

Letters received 363

Open Rubric
Letters written 308

Stamps/Postage 21.55 √

Summonses 1965 √

Affidavit 1463 √

Telephonic consultation 1320 √

Consultation 3900 √

Advocate’s fees 4030.93 √

Medico-legal report 3135 √

9319 √ 7187.48 √

Vat @ 14% 1304.66 √

= 10 623.66 √

+ Expenses 7187.48

TOTAL DUE 17 811.14 √