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 2014. Different amounts, set out in superseded versions of this Schedule, may continue to apply to work done before that date.
Note 3: The amounts in this Schedule include GST.
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 |
Cost |
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101 |
Drafting a document (other than a letter) |
$19.14 per 100 words |
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102 |
Producing a document (other than a letter) in printed form |
$6.54 per 100 words |
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103 |
Drafting and producing a letter (including a fax or an email) |
$21.99 per 100 words |
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104 |
Reading a document |
$8.96 per 100 words |
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105 |
Scanning a document (where reading is not necessary) |
$3.53 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 |
76 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) |
$224.50 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) |
$145.56 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 |
Cost--senior counsel |
Cost--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)) |
$431.75-$740.16 per hour |
$257.78-$367.63 per hour |
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202 |
Attendance at a conference (including a court-appointed conference), if necessary |
$431.75-$740.16 per hour |
$257.78-$367.63 per hour |
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203 |
Attendance of less than 3 hours (for example, a procedural hearing or a summary hearing) |
$431.75-$3 083.81 |
$230.61-$1 080.57 |
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204 |
A hearing or trial taking at least 3 hours but not more than 1 day |
$801.80-$6 168.21 |
$764.52-$1 767.20 |
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205 |
Other hearings or trials |
$2 035.41-$6 168.21 per day |
$1 821.99-$2 678.06 per day |
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206 |
Reserved judgment |
$431.75-$740.16 per hour |
$257.78-$367.63 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 |
Cost |
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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 |
$948.20 |
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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 |
$705.46 |
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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 |
$890.19 |
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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 |
$666.11 |
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305 |
If the lawyer did not attend at court for the hearing under section 98A of the Act |
$573.14 |
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 |
Cost |
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401 |
An Enforcement Warrant under rule 20.16 |
$573.14 |
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402 |
A Third Party Debt Notice under rule 20.32 |
$573.14 |