Information released by Legal Aid Services in relation to the 2009 retrial of David Bain:

During the period up to and including the 2009 retrial Joe Karam claimed some $365,879 in legal aid.  Of this $272,822 was in fees and $93,057 in disbursements (expenses such as accommodation, food and travel).

From 22 May 2007 to 31 January 2008, Karam claimed 749 hours for which he was paid $75 per hour as an "unqualified legal executive" acting under the supervision of Michael Reed.

From 1 February 2008 to 5 March 2009, Karam claimed about 2045 hours at $95 an hour.  This amounts to around an average of 37.5 hours on a weekly basis, allowing for statutory holidays but no other time off, for a 13 month period.

Karam claimed a further 235 hours for work during the retrial from 6 March 2009 to 5 June 2009.

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