It's not complicated
they spend 3 hours playing jenga and then 25 mins nailing down an agreement, a swift congratulatory line or two and then bill for 3.5 hours. Rounded up to 4, of course, cos you don't bill fractions of an hour. Job done.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 9:57, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Plus disbs
disbs are very important, probably.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:00, Reply)

they fucking well are!
imagine a 5 day trial. counsel's brief fee might be £25,000 plus a refresher fee of £8,000 per day.

that's a fairly hefty disb!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:03, Reply)

I should have stuck with Law after A level
Only A I ever got in my academic career that was, true story.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:05, Reply)

A lawyer friend of a friend*
revealed that if she thinks about a case while she is, for example, showering in the morning, then she will tot this up as time spent on the case and charge accordingly. Not sure if this includes disbs though.

*No lawyer is a friend of mine
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:03, Reply)

On the basis of payment being transfer fees
I own several lawyers and a barrister, mind you.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:04, Reply)

yes
that is exactly it.

it's like you have a spycam following my every move.

which would not surprise me.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:01, Reply)

Oh come on.
Tell me you don't have the occasional game of scrabble just to add 20 minutes to the bill.

And, of course I do. There's no point going at stalking half-cocked now, is there?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:03, Reply)

was your use of the word "cock" deliberate there?
shame on you for lowering the tone.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:03, Reply)

Absolutely.
And with that, I'm off to scare some second years. toodle-pip.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 20 Oct 2011, 10:10, Reply)