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item |
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matter in relation to which charge is made |
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charge ($) |
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Division 4.2.1 Instructions |
| 1 | to sue or defend, to
appeal or oppose an appeal | 143.50 |
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| 2 | for statement of claim,
petition, special case or counterclaim | 143.50 |
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| 3 | for defence |
122.80 |
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| 4 | for— (a) a reply; or (b)
amending a pleading; or (c) a notice claiming
contribution or indemnity; or (d) a document to be brought into
the registrar's office (for example, an account or deed); or | 51.20 |
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(e) adding parties by order; or (f) a bond or
other deed; or (g) retaining counsel, including preparing
retainer |
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| 5 | for— (a) a pleading not otherwise
provided for; or (b) interrogatories for the examination of a
party or witness; or (c) an affidavit in answer to
interrogatories or other special affidavit; or (d) disclosure
or a list of documents; or (e) an application for an order that
a matter be heard before the Full Court; or (f) a brief on
application in chambers | 102.40 |
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| 6 | for— (a) an
application whether in court, before the registrar or in chambers; or (b)
opposition to an application; or (c) the
assessment of a bill of costs | 102.40 |
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| 7 | for brief to advise on
evidence | 92.20 |
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| 8 | for— (a) a statement of
facts in an action; or (b) a request for particulars; or (c)
particulars | 102.40 |
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| 9 | for brief in preparation for
trial | the amount the registrar considers appropriate |
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Division 4.2.2 Drawing |
| 10 | for an originating process or
counterclaim | 107.00 | or, if longer than 700 words, 15.10 per 100
words |
| 11 | for any other pleading, a notice claiming contribution or
indemnity, or an amendment of a pleading | 71.70 | or, if longer than
400 words, 15.10 per 100 words |
| 12 | for— (a) a
notice of an application in a proceeding; or (b) a notice to
produce documents; or (c) a notice to admit facts; or (d)
a special case; or (e) interrogatories; or (f)
a special affidavit; or (g) a brief (including
observations) | 65.60 | or, if the document is longer than 400 words, 15.10
per 100 words |
| 13 | a formal affidavit, including an affidavit of service
| 36.00 |
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| 14 | any other document | 28.40 | or, if longer than
100 words, 16.80 per 100 words |
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Division 4.2.3 Engrossing |
| 15 | of a document | 4.40 |
per 100 words |
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Division 4.2.4 Copies |
| 16 | of any document, or of multiple
documents copied at the same time— |
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| (a) for each
of the first 10 copies; or | 2.80 | per page |
| (b)
for each additional copy up to 100 copies; or | 1.20 | per page |
| (c)
for each additional copy over 100 copies | 0.40 | per page |
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Division 4.2.5 Perusal |
| 17 | of— (a)
an originating process; or (b) a pleading; or (c)
an application in a proceeding; or (d) interrogatories;
or (e) a special case; or (f) a notice to admit
| 50.50 | or, if the document is longer than 800 words, 5.70 per 100 words |
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18 | of any other document, if it is necessary to peruse | 5.70 | per 100
words |
| 19 | of a document by scanning it, if it is not necessary to
peruse | 5.60 | or, if the document has more than 10 pages, the
additional amount the registrar considers appropriate |
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Division 4.2.6 Attendances |
| 20 | for personal service, if
necessary, of 1 or more documents at the same time | 76.60 |
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| 21 | for
service of 1 or more documents at the same time— (a) at
the office of a solicitor on the record or the address for service of a party;
or (b) by post; or (c) made through a document
exchange | 30.90 |
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| 22 | by a solicitor, necessarily or properly
engaged, if the solicitor holds an unrestricted practising certificate or has
been the holder of a practising certificate for at least 2 years—
(a) to instruct counsel; or (b) on assessment of
a bill of costs or other matter; or | 204.80 | per hour |
| (c)
at conference with counsel; or (d) on a view; or (e)
on witness or other person; or (f) to produce a
document; or (g) to inspect a document, if the registrar is
satisfied there were appropriate and sufficient reasons for the inspection; or
(h) to prepare appeal papers |
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| 23 | by a solicitor,
necessarily or properly engaged, other than a solicitor mentioned in
item 22— (a) to instruct counsel; or (b)
on assessment of a bill of costs or other matter; or (c)
at conference with counsel; or (d) on a view; or (e)
on witness or other person; or (f) to produce a
document; or | 143.50 | per hour |
| (g) to inspect a
document, if the registrar is satisfied there were appropriate and sufficient
reasons for the inspection; or (h) to prepare appeal papers |
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24 | by a clerk, necessarily or properly engaged— (a) to
instruct counsel; or (b) on assessment of a bill of costs or
other matter; or (c) at conference with counsel; or (d)
on a view; or (e) on witness or other person; or (f)
to produce a document; or | 71.60 | per hour |
| (g)
to inspect a document, if the registrar is satisfied there were
appropriate and sufficient reasons for the inspection; or (h)
to prepare appeal papers |
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| 25 | other than an attendance already
mentioned, in court or any hearing without counsel— |
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| (a)
by a solicitor holding an unrestricted practising certificate,
or a solicitor who has been the holder of a practising certificate for at
least 2 years; or | 307.10 | per hour |
| (b) by any
other solicitor | 215.00 | per hour |
| 26 | by a solicitor involving a
high degree of skill and responsibility | 307.10 | per hour |
| 27 | in
court or chambers or before the registrar— (a) to take a
reserved judgment; or (b) to mention a matter; or (c)
for an adjournment; or (d) for settling the terms of and
entering orders; or (e) for another reason | 81.90 | or
204.80 per hour |
| 28 | at the registry or other office or place for—
(a) filing, delivering, or collecting a document; or (b)
a purpose not involving the exercise of legal skill or knowledge |
25.40 |
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| 29 | formal telephone attendance | 25.40 |
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| 30 | telephone
attendance leaving message only | 12:70 |
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| 31 | any other attendance by
a solicitor (including travelling and waiting time and including a telephone
attendance) | 41.00 | or 51.20 per quarter hour |
| 32 | any other
attendance by a clerk (including travelling and waiting time and including a
telephone attendance) | 25.40 | or 17.80 per quarter hour |
| 33 | if the
registrar is satisfied, in relation to travel, that the purpose of the journey
could not have been satisfactorily accomplished by an agent and that— |
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| (a) a solicitor has been necessarily absent from the place where
the solicitor carries on practice; or | an allowance (in addition to
reasonable travelling expenses), for each day (other than Saturdays and
Sundays) that the solicitor is absent, of not more than 1 195.70 |
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(b) a clerk has attended in place of the solicitor | an
allowance (in addition to reasonable travelling expenses), for each day (other
than Saturdays and Sundays) that the clerk is absent, of not more than 307.10
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Division 4.2.7 Letters |
| 34 | ordinary letter | 35.50 | or
17.30 per 100 words |
| 35 | special letter | 59.00 | or 17.30 per 100
words |
| 36 | formal letter—short letter, without legal content |
17.20 |
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| 37 | circular letters after the first | 7.80 |
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| 38 | fax
copy or telex, including attendance to send | 40.30 |
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| 39 | receiving
and filing any incoming letter, other than a letter received by email (postage
and transmission fees properly incurred may be claimed as a disbursement) |
10.70 |
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| 40 | receiving, printing and filing incoming letter received by
email | 11.50 |
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| 41 | printing any attachment to an email, or multiple
attachments to an email printed at the same time— |
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| (a)
for each of the first 10 pages; or | 2.80 | per page |
| (b)
for each additional page up to 100 copies; or | 1.20 | per
page |
| (c) for each additional page over 100 copies | 0.40
| per page |
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Division 4.2.8 Witness expenses |
| 42 | a witness called
because of the witness's professional, scientific or other special skill or
knowledge | 1004.60 | per day |
| 43 | a witness called other than because
of the witness's professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge
| 106.00 | per day |
| 44 | a witness paid in the witness's occupation by
wages, salary or fees | the amount lost by attendance at court |
| 45 | a
witness qualifying to give skilled evidence | the additional amount the
registrar considers reasonable and properly incurred and paid |
| 46 | if
the witness lives more than 50km from the court | the additional amount the
registrar considers reasonable for the actual cost of travel, and for
accommodation and meals |
| 47 | attendance at court by a witness acting as
an expert in assisting counsel or a solicitor for a period during the trial or
hearing | the amount the registrar considers appropriate (but not affecting
the existing practice of allowing qualifying fees for witnesses) |
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Division 4.2.9 Disbursements |
| 48 | all court fees,
counsel's fees and other fees and payments | allowed to the extent that they
have been properly and reasonably incurred and paid |
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