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competitive rates. Our charging approach is both transparent
and geared to the options open to our clients. Our
solicitors generally charge by reference to time spent but
we can often agree fixed fees for specific work or in some
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CONTRACT COMPUTERS : DATA STORAGE : DATABASES : DATABASE SYSTEMS : QUOTATIONS : INDIVIDUAL STORE FILES
The word "database" in a quotation to recover email data from computerised tapes referred to a MS Exchange Database and not to a backup file or Personal Store file. VOGON INTERNATIONAL LTD V SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE (2004) CA (Lord Philips MR, May LJ, parker LJ) 4/2/2004 The claimant (V) appealed against the declaration of Seymour J that the word "database" in a quotation to recover email data from computerised tapes referred to a MS Exchange Database. The defendant (D) was carrying out investigations on a case and required email data recovered from computerised tapes. V was engaged as a contractor to carry out the data recovery on the basis of a quotation from V which included the phrase "Set-up and population MS Exchange Database £1,500 per database". On completion of the works V invoiced D for £314,375 on the basis that the phrase "per database" referred either to individual Personal Store files (PST) which were a type of database in which the email data had been stored or to a backup file containing data. D contended that "per database" was to be construed as referring to each MS Exchange Database and that on that basis V was entitled to £22,500. On V's claim for the full amount Seymour J decided the construction of "database" in favour of D and awarded V £22,500. HELD: The word "database" referred to a MS Exchange Database and not to an individual backup file or PST, as that construction was consonant with the description of the work carried out. In addition that construction produced a commercially sensible amount for the work carried out. Appeal dismissed. Lawtel: 9th February 2004
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