Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNote 1: See rule 19.18 and clause 6.19 of Schedule 6.
Note 2: This Schedule applies generally to work done on or after 1 January 2015 (see rule 27.02). Different amounts, set out in superseded versions of this Schedule, may continue to apply to work done before that date.
Part 1 -- Costs allowable for lawyer's work done and services performed
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Costs--lawyer's work |
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Item |
Matter for which charge is made |
Amount (including GST) |
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101 |
Drafting a document (other than a letter) |
$19.67 per 100 words |
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102 |
Producing a document (other than a letter) in printed form |
$6.72 per 100 words |
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103 |
Drafting and producing a letter (including a fax or an email) |
$22.60 per 100 words |
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104 |
Reading a document |
$9.21 per 100 words |
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105 |
Scanning a document (where reading is not necessary) |
$3.62 per 100 words |
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106 |
For a document or letter mentioned in item 101, 102, 103, 104 or 105 containing more than 3 000 words |
The amount allowed by the Registrar |
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107 |
Photocopy or other reproduction of a document |
78 cents per page |
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108 |
Time reasonably spent by a lawyer on work requiring the skill of a lawyer (except work to which any other item in this Part applies) |
$230.78 per hour |
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109 |
Time reasonably spent by a lawyer, or by a clerk of a lawyer, on work (except work to which any other item in this Part applies) |
$149.63 per hour |
Note: See rule 19.43 in relation to item 104.
Part 2 -- Costs allowable for counsel's work done and services performed
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Costs--counsel's work |
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Item |
Matter for which charge is made |
Amount (including GST)--senior counsel |
Amount (including GST)--junior counsel |
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201 |
Chamber work (including preparing or settling any necessary document, opinion, advice or evidence, and any reading fee (if allowed)) |
$443.84-$760.88 per hour |
$264.99-$377.92 per hour |
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202 |
Attendance at a conference (including a court-appointed conference), if necessary |
$443.84-$760.88 per hour |
$264.99-$377.92 per hour |
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203 |
Attendance of less than 3 hours (for example, a procedural hearing or a summary hearing) |
$443.84-$3 170.16 |
$237.06-$1 110.82 |
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204 |
A hearing or trial taking at least 3 hours but not more than 1 day |
$824.25-$6 340.92 |
$785.92-$1 816.68 |
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205 |
Other hearings or trials |
$2 092.40-$6 340.92 per day |
$1 873-$2 753.04 per day |
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206 |
Reserved judgment |
$443.84-$760.88 per hour |
$264.99-$377.92 per hour |
Part 3 -- Basic composite amount for undefended divorce
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Costs--undefended divorce |
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Item |
Matter for which charge is made |
Amount (including GST) |
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301 |
If the lawyer employed another lawyer to attend at court for the applicant and there is a child of the marriage under 18 |
$974.74 |
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302 |
If the lawyer employed another lawyer to attend at court for the applicant and there is no child of the marriage under 18 |
$725.21 |
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303 |
If the lawyer did not employ another lawyer to attend at court for the applicant and there is a child of the marriage under 18 |
$915.11 |
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304 |
If the lawyer did not employ another lawyer to attend at court for the applicant and there is no child of the marriage under 18 |
$684.76 |
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305 |
If the lawyer did not attend at court for the hearing under section 98A of the Act |
$589.18 |
Part 4 -- Basic composite amount for request for Enforcement Warrant or Third Party Debt Notice
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Costs--Enforcement Warrant or Third Party Debt Notice |
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Item |
Matter for which charge is made |
Amount (including GST) |
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401 |
An Enforcement Warrant under rule 20.16 |
$589.18 |
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402 |
A Third Party Debt Notice under rule 20.32 |
$589.18 |
28 Dictionary (definition of Federal Magistrates Court )
Repeal the definition.
29 Amendments of listed provisions relating to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia
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Amendments relating to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia |
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Item |
Provision |
Omit |
Substitute |
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1 |
Division 4.2.4 (note to Division heading) |
Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring) |
Federal Circuit Court |
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2 |
Division 4.2.5 (overview of Division 4.2.5) |
Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring) |
Federal Circuit Court |
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3 |
Rule 6.16 (definition of bankruptcy proceedings ) |
Federal Magistrates Court |
Federal Circuit Court |
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4 |
Subrule 11.18(1) (note) |
Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring) |
Federal Circuit Court |
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5 |
Chapter 21 (summary of Chapter 21) |
Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring) |
Federal Circuit Court |
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6 |
Paragraph 22.01(1)(b) |
a Federal Magistrates Court |
the Federal Circuit Court |
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7 |
Part 22.2 (note to Part heading) |
Federal Magistrates Court |
Federal Circuit Court |
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8 |
Subrule 22.11(3) |
Judge, Federal Magistrate |
Judge of the Family Court, Judge of the Federal Circuit Court |
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9 |
Rule 22.14 |
Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring) |
Federal Circuit Court |
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10 |
Part 22.4 (heading) |
Federal Magistrates Court |
Federal Circuit Court |
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11 |
Rule 22.23 |
Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring) |
Federal Circuit Court |
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12 |
Subparagraph 22.26(1)(c)(i) |
Federal Magistrate |
Judge of the Federal Circuit Court |
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13 |
Rule 22.27 |
Federal Magistrate (wherever occurring) |
Judge of the Federal Circuit Court |
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14 |
Subrule 24.04(4) |
Federal Magistrates Court |
Federal Circuit Court |
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15 |
Dictionary (paragraph (a) of the definition of appeal ) |
Federal Magistrates Court |
Federal Circuit Court |
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16 |
Dictionary (paragraph (a) of the definition of Appeal Registry ) |
Federal Magistrates Court |
Federal Circuit Court |