Head 5 - Nigel Long / FDC Law Over Charging
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Official, Open and Public Complaint to the ALCD
Nigel Long's response dated 7th July 2008 - received today (19/07/08) (OCR)
Key: What Nigel Long says red bold italic my spoke black - original head here local copy here
OK ... Nigel Long has not had a chance to respond since the evidence for this head of complaint only became available on 25th June 2008 - some weeks AFTER I had complained to ALCD
He NEEDS to respond. Actually, since Elaine Pitman was involved and Ben Whelan signed the exaggerated bill this should probably ALSO go to ILEX and the SRA... but let's see waht Nigel Long has to say about HIS part in this... after all, he WAS the Costs Draughtsman... he WAS the "specialist" ... he KNEW that hourly rates are capped by by contract. Was he negligent? Is he perhaps saying that FDC Law deceived HIM?
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This page may grow - depends what else Nigel Long has to say and what the ALCD find. All for now - last update 20/07/2008.
New information obtained in Court on 25/06/2008
It would appear that Nigel Long also assisted FDC Law in preparing costs statements and a final schedule in connection with my Application, at which hearing District Judge James, the Regional Costs Judge, found Mr. Long trying to mislead the court over his involvement in the case - i.e. at the hearing before District Judge Brookes.
This time around FDC Law HAD actually provided their client with a Rule 15 letter (you know, the Client Care and Costs Information Code 1999 - the thing incompetent solicitors like Patricia Wayman feel they can ignore completely). FDC Liar's cost draughtsman really had NO EXCUSES this time for not drafting his bills using the correct hourly rate - and given the HISTORY he had no excuses for not LOOKING for a contract. Ah, but "no excuses" does NOT stop the likes of Nigel Long from trying to cheat!!!!
The hourly rates claimed this time were £173 / hr for Elaine Pitman and £190 / hr for Ben Whelan.
In FACT the contract restricted this to just £145 / hr. Once again we have a Costs Draughtsman conspiring to hide solicitor incompetence, to deceive the Court and claim far more than the solicitors were entitled to. Think about it - add in the VAT and that's a difference of £52.88 PER HOUR. I wonder if he was paid a back-hander for this dishonesty?
The ALCD Rules - from here ... http://alcd.org.uk/conduct.php
The Member as an advocate
36. Any Member who appears before a court or other arbiter whilst carrying out
his instructions has an overriding duty not to deceive or mislead the court
or other arbiter.
A costs draughtsman to avoid "at all costs" - Nigel Long, The Boulevard, Weston-Super-Mare
Whatever you do I suggest you avoid FDC Law and Nigel Long like the plague.
FDC Law's MAJOR Inadequate Professional Service (opens new window)
ANY bill from this firm and ANY bill produced by Nigel Long should be subjected to the closest scrutiny - check out the Elaine Pitman Page. and the Leigh Vs. Michelin Tyre Page
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