Our Guideline Hours and Reasonable Timescales state the maximum time our experts will need to complete a piece of work, as well as the time it will take to deliver that work to you. You will only be billed for the hours taken by the expert to complete the piece of work.
Timescales are calendar days and are based on the date the instruction is received in the office (from the date stamp). If an expert has holiday booked when instructions are received, the timescales will be increased to incorporate the additional days. Most additional work will be billable at our standard hourly rates. If you believe your additional work instructions should not be billable, please notify the office immediately. If additional work is required any sooner than the reasonable timescales below, our urgent rates may be applicable for any request that takes four or more hours to complete. Current updated 2021.
| Additional Work Type | Guideline Hours | Reasonable Timescales
|
| Minor report amends
(corrections not chargeable) |
3 hours |
10 days |
|
Standard response letter |
2 hours |
10 days |
|
Supplementary / Addendum report (up to 3 new pieces of evidence to review)
|
5 hours |
17 days |
|
Revised / Updated report – Standard (up to 3 new pieces of evidence to review and/or modest revisions to report due to date change)
Revised / Updated report – Substantial (more than 3 pieces of new evidence and/or significant changes due to date change) |
5 hours
66% of initial report writing time |
17 days
28 days
|
|
Re-assessment and Revised / Updated report (Assessment to be booked and completed within 14 days)
|
75% of initial assessment and report writing time |
6 weeks
|
|
Comments report – Standard (review and comment on up to 3 pieces of new evidence, or view and comment on surveillance footage)
|
4 hours |
15 days |
|
Comments (costs) report
|
up to 8 hours |
22 days |
|
Converting Slimline to Slimline Plus Care report
Converting Slimline Plus Care to Full report
Converting Slimline to Full report
|
15% of initial report writing time
15% of initial report writing time
30% of initial report writing time
|
15 days
15 days
22 days |
|
Meeting of Experts |
up to 12 hours
|
28 days |
|
Response to Part 35 Questions |
up to 4 hours |
19 days
|
|
Court – Preparation
|
6 hours |