Fees determined in respect of appeal from Labour Court on point of law

Appeal from determination of Labour Court - order that respondent recover costs of proceedings - background - appeal on point of law - issue of whether employee was entitled to a contract of indefinite duration - instructions fee of €65K charged - whether excessively high - whether sufficient particulars of work provided - consideration of solicitor's entire file - chronological sequence of instructions - death of party prior to determination of proceedings - evidence from cost accountants - grounds of appeal - attendances - time spent attending court away from practice - whether town agent might have been instructed to attend instead - whether consultation fees allowable in relation to appeals - failure to record consultations - special expertise of solicitor - amount of work done - degree of responsibility borne - section 27 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 - instructions fees allowed at €14,500 - brief fees - disallowance of senior counsel's fees - junior counsel's fees claimed at at €18,666.66 - advocacy conducted by junior counsel - fee for submissions, €3,000 for junior counsel - €1,000 fee to senior counsel for settling submissions - brief fee for junior counsel €10,000 - refresher of €2,000.