Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(rules 21.10, 21.16 and 44.15)
Note The amounts in this Schedule include GST.
Part 1 Family law and general federal law proceedings
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Work performed |
Family law |
General federal law amount ($) |
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Stage 1: Initiating or opposing application up to completion of first court day |
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Lump sum |
1 760.00 |
2 350.00 |
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Stage 1A: Initiating or opposing application which includes interim orders (other than procedural orders) up to completion of first court day |
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Lump sum |
2 200.00 |
2 940.00 |
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Stage 2: Interim or summary hearing -- as a discrete event |
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(This stage applies to an interim application, or a summary proceeding of a type not otherwise addressed in this fee structure. It does not include the stage 1 or 1A component.) |
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Lump sum |
1 465.00 |
1 465.00 |
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Stage 3: Up to and including conciliation conference |
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Lump sum |
1 465.00 |
Not applicable |
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Stage 4: Dispute resolution litigation intervention |
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Lump sum |
1 465.00 |
2 465.00 |
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Stage 5: Preparation for final hearing |
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For a 1 day matter: |
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Lump sum |
3 750.00 |
5 285.00 |
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For a 2 day matter: |
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Lump sum |
4 650.00 |
7 940.00 |
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Stage 6: Final hearing costs for solicitor |
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Attendance at hearing |
Daily hearing fee |
Daily hearing fee |
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Additional events |
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Stage 7: Application for family law location, recovery or enforcement of an order |
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(This stage applies to an application where there is an existing court order.) |
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Lump sum |
745.00 |
Not applicable |
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Advocacy loading |
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Increase relevant daily hearing fee |
50% |
50% |
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Daily hearing fee |
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Short mention |
240.00 |
240.00 |
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Disbursements |
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Court fees and other fees and payments, to the extent that they have been reasonably incurred |
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Photocopying per page |
0.67 |
0.67 |
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Agents fees/travelling costs |
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Increase lump sum fee by |
495.00 |
495.00 |
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2 hours travel is the benchmark. There is no entitlement to an increase in lump sum for under 2 hours travel time. |
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1 Proceedings that are concluded
For subrule 44.15 (1), the costs are:
(a) if the proceeding is concluded at or before the first court date for the proceeding -- $1 175; or
(b) if the proceeding is concluded after the first court date for the proceeding and at or before the hearing under rule 44.12 or other interlocutory hearing -- $2 935; or
(c) if the proceeding is concluded at a final hearing -- $5 865.
2 Proceedings that are discontinued
For subrule 44.15 (2), the costs are:
(a) if the notice of discontinuance is filed and served at least 14 days before the first court date for the proceeding -- $585; or
(b) if the notice of discontinuance is filed and served within the period beginning 14 days before the first court date for the proceeding and ending 15 days before the hearing under rule 44.12 or other interlocutory hearing -- $1 465; or
(c) if the notice of discontinuance is filed and served within the period beginning 14 days before the hearing under rule 44.12 or other interlocutory hearing and ending 15 days before the final hearing -- $2 935; or
(d) in any other case -- $4 105.