Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 65 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 15

15. Schedule 2 to the Family Law Rules is repealed and the following Schedule
substituted:
SCHEDULE 2
Order 38, rules 3 and 13
SCALE OF COSTS (INCLUDING COUNSEL'S FEES) Item
No.       Matter in respect of which charge is made     Charge

PART I-COSTS FOR WORK DONE
$
1         Drawing documents


   (a)  court documents ...................... 21.90 per page

   (b)  other documents ...................... 7.60 per folio
2         Engrossing documents


   (a)  court documents ....................... 7.50 per page

   (b)  other documents ...................... 2.80 per folio
3         Drafting and typing


   (a)  short letter (up to one folio in length)
............................................ 10.60

   (b)  circular letter (up to one folio in
length) . ................................... 4.40

   (c)  any other letter ..................... 8.90 per folio
4         Telephone attendance


   (a)  continuing up to 5 minutes ........... 7.60
           (b)  continuing for more than 5 minutes  ...     At the rate of

$92.00 per hour
5         Perusal of documents


   (a)  for each page ........................ 10.40

   (b)  fewer than 30 folios ................. 3.60 per folio
           (c)  30 or more folios  ....................     An amount at

the discretion of
the taxing officer
6         Scanning of documents (where perusal is not

necessary)

   (a)  fewer than 10 pages ................. 4.20 per page
            (b)  10 or more pages  ....................     An amount at

the discretion of
the taxing officer
7         Preparation of the appeal papers in a

          solicitor's office  .........................     An amount at

the discretion of
the taxing officer
8         Photographic reproduction, carbon or other

copy of a document ......................... 0.91 per page
9         Time reasonably spent by a solicitor on work

requiring the skill of a solicitor, other than
work referred to in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
          8 or 10 .  ..................................     At the rate

of $92.00
per hour
10        Time reasonably spent by a solicitor or by a

clerk of a solicitor on work other than work
referred to in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or
          9  ..........................................     At the rate

of $60.00
per hour
PART II-COUNSEL'S FEES
11        Chamber work, including preparing or settling

any necessary document, opinion, advice or
evidence, and any reading fee (if allowed) . 100-150 per hour
or part of an hour
12        Conferences  (including  court  appointed

conferences), where necessary .............. 100-150 per hour
or part of an hour
13        Short appearances (return day, interlocutory

application, etc) .......................... 250-450
14        Short defended list hearings (one day)  ..... 350-750 15 General
defended list hearings ............. 750-1,100 per day 16 Reserved judgment
.......................... 100-150 per hour
or part of an hour