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HIGH COURT AMENDMENT RULES 2002 (NO. 1) 2002 NO. 223

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 2002 No. 223

Issued by the authority of the Justices of the High Court of Australia

HIGH COURT AMENDMENT RULES 2002 (NO. 1)

The Second Schedule to the High Court Rules specifies the amount which solicitors, who are entitled to practise in the High Court, may charge and be allowed on taxation of costs by the Taxing Officer of the Court in respect of proceedings in the Court.

The amounts in the Schedule were last varied by Statutory Rule No. 243 of 2001 made on 4 September 2001 and which came into operation on 17 September 2001.

The Federal Costs Advisory Committee, in its report to the Justices dated 12 June 2002, recommended an increase of 3.2% to the solicitors' costs as set out in the Second Schedule.

The Court has agreed to the recommendation of the Committee and the increase, which is to come into operation on Tuesday, 1 October 2002, will apply in respect of all work done and services performed by solicitors after Monday, 30 September 2002.


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