FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) 1993 NO. 51 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) 1993 NO. 51 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Commencement 2. Amendment 3. Schedule 2-Scale of Costs (Including Counsel's Fees) 4. Application 1993 No. 51 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 1 1. Commencement 1.1 These Rules commence on 1 May 1993. 1993 No. 51 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 2 2. Amendment 2.1 The Family Law Rules are amended as set out in these Rules. 1993 No. 51 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 3 3. Schedule 2-Scale of Costs (Including Counsel's Fees) 3.1 Omit the Schedule, substitute: "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 1-COSTS FOR WORK DONE $ 1 Drawing documents (a) court documents 26.35 per page (b) other documents 9.15 per folio 2 Engrossing documents (a) court documents 9.00 per page (b) other documents 3.40 per folio Drafting and typing (a) short letter (up to 1 folio in length) 12.75 (b) circular letter (up to 1 folio in length) 5.30 (c) any other letter 10.70 per folio 4 Telephone attendance (a) continuing up to 5 minutes 9.15 (b) continuing for more than 5 minutes At the rate of $110.50 per hour 5 Perusal of documents (a) for each page 12.50 (b) fewer than 30 folios 4.30 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 5.05 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 1.10 per page 8A Transmitting urgent and necessary written material by means of the solicitor's own facsimile machine 5.30 for the first page, 2.10 for each subsequent page (NOTE: STD and ISD transmission fees may be claimed as a disbursement properly incurred.) 8B Receiving written material by means of the solicitor's own facsimile machine 1.10 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, 8A, 8B or 10 At the rate of $110.50 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, 8A, 8B or 9 At the rate of $72.15 per hour PART 2-COUNSEL'S FEES 11 Chamber work, including preparing or settling any necessary document, opinion, advice or evidence, and any reading fee (if allowed) 125-180 per hour or part of an hour 12 Conferences (including court appointed conferences), where necessary 125-180 per hour or part of an hour 13 Short appearances (return day, interlocutory application, etc.) 300-530 14 Short defended list hearings (1 day) 420-900 15 General defended list hearings 900-1,330 per day 16 Reserved judgement 125-180 per hour or part of an hour" 1993 No. 51 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 4 4. Application 4.1 The amendments effected by rule 3 apply to work done and services performed on or after 1 May 1993. 4.2 The Schedule repealed by rule 3 continues to apply, despite its repeal, to work done and services performed on or after 2 March 1992 and before 1 May 1993. - NOTES 1993 No. 51*1* FAMILY LAW RULES*2* (AMENDMENT) *1* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 April 1993. *2* Statutory Rules 1984 No. 425 as amended by 1985 No. 341; 1986 Nos. 6 and 193; 1987 Nos. 15, 74 and 222; 1988 Nos. 9, 15, 16, 46, 166 and 236; 1989 Nos..49, 65, 175, 201, 266 and 331; 1990 Nos. 20, 74, 348 and 474; 1991 Nos. 122, 414, 475 and 476; 1992 Nos. 8, 45, 161 and 304.