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FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (2014 MEASURES NO. 1) RULES 2014 (SLI NO 213 OF 2014) - SCHEDULE 3

Itemised scale of costs

Note 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 Different amounts, set out in superseded versions of this Schedule, may continue to apply to work done before that date.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

 

Costs--lawyer's work

Item

Matter for which charge is made

Amount (including GST)

101

Drafting a document (other than a letter)

$19.67 per 100 words

102

Producing a document (other than a letter) in printed form

$6.72 per 100 words

103

Drafting and producing a letter (including a fax or an email)

$22.60 per 100 words

104

Reading a document

$9.21 per 100 words

105

Scanning a document (where reading is not necessary)

$3.62 per 100 words

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

107

Photocopy or other reproduction of a document

78 cents per page

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

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

 

Costs--counsel's work

Item

Matter for which charge is made

Amount (including GST)--senior counsel

Amount (including GST)--junior counsel

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

202

Attendance at a conference (including a court-appointed conference), if necessary

$443.84-$760.88 per hour

$264.99-$377.92 per hour

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

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

205

Other hearings or trials

$2 092.40-$6 340.92 per day

$1 873-$2 753.04 per day

206

Reserved judgment

$443.84-$760.88 per hour

$264.99-$377.92 per hour

 

Part 3 -- Basic composite amount for undefended divorce

 

Costs--undefended divorce

Item

Matter for which charge is made

Amount (including GST)

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

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

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

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

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

 

Costs--Enforcement Warrant or Third Party Debt Notice

Item

Matter for which charge is made

Amount (including GST)

401

An Enforcement Warrant under rule 20.16

$589.18

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

 

Amendments relating to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia

Item

Provision

Omit

Substitute

1

Division 4.2.4 (note to Division heading)

Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring)

Federal Circuit Court

2

Division 4.2.5 (overview of Division 4.2.5)

Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring)

Federal Circuit Court

3

Rule 6.16 (definition of bankruptcy proceedings )

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Circuit Court

4

Subrule 11.18(1) (note)

Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring)

Federal Circuit Court

5

Chapter 21 (summary of Chapter 21)

Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring)

Federal Circuit Court

6

Paragraph 22.01(1)(b)

a Federal Magistrates Court

the Federal Circuit Court

7

Part 22.2 (note to Part heading)

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Circuit Court

8

Subrule 22.11(3)

Judge, Federal Magistrate

Judge of the Family Court, Judge of the Federal Circuit Court

9

Rule 22.14

Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring)

Federal Circuit Court

10

Part 22.4 (heading)

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Circuit Court

11

Rule 22.23

Federal Magistrates Court (wherever occurring)

Federal Circuit Court

12

Subparagraph 22.26(1)(c)(i)

Federal Magistrate

Judge of the Federal Circuit Court

13

Rule 22.27

Federal Magistrate (wherever occurring)

Judge of the Federal Circuit Court

14

Subrule 24.04(4)

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Circuit Court

15

Dictionary (paragraph (a) of the definition of appeal )

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Circuit Court

16

Dictionary (paragraph (a) of the definition of Appeal Registry )

Federal Magistrates Court

Federal Circuit Court

 



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