diff --git a/src/documents/admin.py b/src/documents/admin.py
index b96487937..18bf562f9 100755
--- a/src/documents/admin.py
+++ b/src/documents/admin.py
@@ -83,72 +83,38 @@ class CorrespondentAdmin(CommonAdmin):
 
     list_display = (
         "name",
-        "automatic_classification",
-        "document_count",
-        "last_correspondence"
+        "automatic_classification"
     )
     list_editable = ("automatic_classification",)
 
     readonly_fields = ("slug",)
 
-    def get_queryset(self, request):
-        qs = super(CorrespondentAdmin, self).get_queryset(request)
-        qs = qs.annotate(
-            document_count=models.Count("documents"),
-            last_correspondence=models.Max("documents__created")
-        )
-        return qs
-
-    def document_count(self, obj):
-        return obj.document_count
-    document_count.admin_order_field = "document_count"
-
-    def last_correspondence(self, obj):
-        return obj.last_correspondence
-    last_correspondence.admin_order_field = "last_correspondence"
-
 
 class TagAdmin(CommonAdmin):
 
     list_display = (
         "name",
         "colour",
-        "automatic_classification",
-        "document_count")
+        "automatic_classification"
+    )
+
     list_filter = ("colour",)
     list_editable = ("colour", "automatic_classification")
 
     readonly_fields = ("slug",)
 
-    class Media:
-        js = ("js/colours.js",)
-
-    def get_queryset(self, request):
-        qs = super(TagAdmin, self).get_queryset(request)
-        qs = qs.annotate(document_count=models.Count("documents"))
-        return qs
-
-    def document_count(self, obj):
-        return obj.document_count
-    document_count.admin_order_field = "document_count"
-
 
 class DocumentTypeAdmin(CommonAdmin):
 
-    list_display = ("name", "automatic_classification", "document_count")
+    list_display = (
+        "name",
+        "automatic_classification"
+    )
+
     list_editable = ("automatic_classification",)
 
     readonly_fields = ("slug",)
 
-    def get_queryset(self, request):
-        qs = super(DocumentTypeAdmin, self).get_queryset(request)
-        qs = qs.annotate(document_count=models.Count("documents"))
-        return qs
-
-    def document_count(self, obj):
-        return obj.document_count
-    document_count.admin_order_field = "document_count"
-
 
 class DocumentAdmin(CommonAdmin):
 
diff --git a/src/documents/serialisers.py b/src/documents/serialisers.py
index 92b804f1b..81d2f6c36 100644
--- a/src/documents/serialisers.py
+++ b/src/documents/serialisers.py
@@ -5,30 +5,41 @@ from .models import Correspondent, Tag, Document, Log, DocumentType
 
 class CorrespondentSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
 
+    document_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+
+    last_correspondence = serializers.DateTimeField(read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = Correspondent
         fields = (
             "id",
             "slug",
             "name",
-            "automatic_classification"
+            "automatic_classification",
+            "document_count",
+            "last_correspondence"
         )
 
 
 class DocumentTypeSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
 
+    document_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = DocumentType
         fields = (
             "id",
             "slug",
             "name",
-            "automatic_classification"
+            "automatic_classification",
+            "document_count"
         )
 
 
 class TagSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
 
+    document_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = Tag
         fields = (
@@ -37,7 +48,8 @@ class TagSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             "name",
             "colour",
             "automatic_classification",
-            "is_inbox_tag"
+            "is_inbox_tag",
+            "document_count"
         )
 
 
diff --git a/src/documents/views.py b/src/documents/views.py
index f318d9b28..1f402d8d5 100755
--- a/src/documents/views.py
+++ b/src/documents/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.db.models import Count, Max
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseBadRequest
 from django.views.generic import DetailView, FormView, TemplateView
 from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
@@ -109,35 +110,35 @@ class PushView(SessionOrBasicAuthMixin, FormView):
 
 class CorrespondentViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     model = Correspondent
-    queryset = Correspondent.objects.all()
+    queryset = Correspondent.objects.annotate(document_count=Count('documents'), last_correspondence=Max('documents__created'))
     serializer_class = CorrespondentSerializer
     pagination_class = StandardPagination
     permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
     filter_backends = (DjangoFilterBackend, OrderingFilter)
     filter_class = CorrespondentFilterSet
-    ordering_fields = ("name", "slug")
+    ordering_fields = ("name", "document_count", "last_correspondence")
 
 
 class TagViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     model = Tag
-    queryset = Tag.objects.all()
+    queryset = Tag.objects.annotate(document_count=Count('documents'))
     serializer_class = TagSerializer
     pagination_class = StandardPagination
     permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
     filter_backends = (DjangoFilterBackend, OrderingFilter)
     filter_class = TagFilterSet
-    ordering_fields = ("name", "slug")
+    ordering_fields = ("name", "document_count")
 
 
 class DocumentTypeViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     model = DocumentType
-    queryset = DocumentType.objects.all()
+    queryset = DocumentType.objects.annotate(document_count=Count('documents'))
     serializer_class = DocumentTypeSerializer
     pagination_class = StandardPagination
     permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
     filter_backends = (DjangoFilterBackend, OrderingFilter)
     filter_class = DocumentTypeFilterSet
-    ordering_fields = ("name", "slug")
+    ordering_fields = ("name", "document_count")
 
 
 class DocumentViewSet(RetrieveModelMixin,