Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - SCHEDULE 3

Schedule 3         Itemised scale of costs

(rule 19.18 and clause 6.19 of Schedule 6)

Note 1    This Schedule commenced on 1 July 2006 and applies generally to work done on or after that date. Different amounts, set out in superseded versions of this Schedule, may continue to apply to work done before that date.

Note 2    The amounts in this Schedule include GST.

Part 1         Fees for lawyer’s work done

Item	Matter for which charge is made	Charge
101	Drafting documents (other than letters)	$16.50 per 100 words
102	Producing documents in printed form (other than letters)	$5.65 per 100 words
103	Drafting and producing letters (including fax or e-mail transmissions)	$18.90 per 100 words
104	Reading documents	$7.70 per 100 words
105	Scanning of documents (where reading is not necessary)	$3.05 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	50 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)	$192.90 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)	$125.10 per hour

Part 2         Fees for counsel’s work done

Item	Matter for which charge is made	Charge Senior counsel	Charge Junior counsel
201	Chamber work (including preparing or settling any necessary document, opinion, advice or evidence, and any reading fee (if allowed))	$371–$636 per hour	$221.55–$315.90 per hour
202	Conferences (including court appointed conferences), if necessary	$371–$636 per hour	$221.55–$315.90 per hour
203	Short attendances (for example, procedural hearings, summary hearings taking less than 3 hours)	$371–$2 650	$198.20–$928.55
204	A hearing or trial taking at least 3 hours but not more than 1 day	$689–$5 300	$677.35–$1 565.60
205	Other hearings or trials	$1 749–$5 300 per day	$1 565.60 – $2 301.25 per day
206	Reserved judgment	$371–$636 per hour	$221.55–$315.90 per hour

Part 3         Basic composite amount for undefended divorce

Item	Matter for which charge is made	Charge
301	If the lawyer employed another lawyer to attend at court for the applicant and there is a child of the marriage under 18 years old	$840.60
302	If the lawyer employed another lawyer to attend at court for the applicant and there is no child of the marriage under 18 years old	$625.40
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 years old	$788.65
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 years old	$590.40
305	If the lawyer did not attend at court for the hearing under section 98A of the Act	$507.75

Part 4         Basic composite amount for application for Enforcement Warrant or Third Party Debt Notice

Item	Matter for which charge is made	Charge
401	An Enforcement Warrant under rule 20.16	$507.75
402	A Third Party Debt Notice under rule 20.32	$507.75