Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 - RULE 13.53

  (1)   This rule applies to an appeal to which Part   13.3 or 13.4 applies.

  (2)   A party who intends to seek costs at the conclusion of the hearing of the appeal, subject to the outcome of the appeal, must:

  (a)   file and serve, no later than 7 days before the first day of the sittings in which the appeal is listed for hearing, a schedule of the costs to be sought at the scale prescribed by these Rules; and

  (b)   be in a position to address the court as to costs (including quantum), whether sought by or against that party, at the conclusion of the hearing.

  (3)   If a party files a schedule of costs under subrule (2), all parties must be in a position to address the court on the question of costs (including quantum) at the conclusion of the hearing.

Note:   A party may include indemnity costs in a costs schedule as well as costs to be sought at the scale prescribed by these Rules.