Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1981 No. 24 HIGH COURT RULES (AMENDMENT) - REG 2

2. The High Court Rules are amended by omitting the Second Schedule and
substituting the following Schedule:
SECOND SCHEDULE
COSTS
Writs $
1. Originating process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.50
If more than 6 folios, for every extra folio . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
2. Endorsement of claim (if special) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
If more than 6 folios, for every extra folio . . . . . . . . . . 3.30
3. Concurrent writ of summons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
4. Writ of subpoena duces tecum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.90
5. Writ of subpoena ad testificandum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.90
6. Writ or fieri facias or of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.10
7. Other writ to enforce a judgment or order . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
8. Any other writ not specified above
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable
9. If any of the above writs (except writs of summons) exceed 6 folios, for
each extra folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40 These costs
include all endorsements, and copies of praecipes for the officers sealing
them, and attendances to issue or seal, but not the Court fees.
Summonses
10. Summonses to attend at Justices' Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00
or
If special, at taxing officer's discretion, not exceeding . . . . 23.40
11. Attending to issue, including attendance to have date of return fixed . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.30 An allowance shall
not be made for praecipes unless special and exceeding 6 folios.
Notices
12. Notice to produce (including copy to serve) . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
If more than 6 folios, for each extra folio . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40
13. Notice to admit (including copy to serve) . . . . . . . . . . . 23.40
If more than 6 folios, for each extra folio . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
14. Any necessary or proper notice or memorandum not otherwise provided for or
any demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.90
This provision does not apply to short notices or memoranda endorsed on other
documents but the words or folios therein may be allowed as part of the
document so endorsed.
The allowance in this item includes preparation of notice and one copy for
service.
Services
15. Personal service of any process or proceeding where necessary . 19.50
If served at a distance of more than 5 kilometres from the nearest place
ofbusiness, or office of the solicitor serving the same, according to the time
occupied and fares paid.
16. When, in consequence of the distance of the party to be served, it is
proper to effect service through an agent, for correspondence . 17.30
In addition, correspondent's charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.80
or
The amount actually and reasonably charged by and paid to the person serving.
17. When more than one attendance is necessary to effect service, or to ground
an application for substituted service, such further allowances may be made as
the taxing officer thinks fit.
18. For service out of the jurisdiction, such allowance is to be made as the
taxing officer thinks fit.
19. The amount to be allowed as fees properly paid for service of a writ, or
any other document which requires personal service, shall be as follows:

   (a)  If served by the nearest Marshal's officer, the amount properly paid
        tothe Marshal or to the officer in accordance with the scale of fees
        in force for the time being;

   (b)  If served by any other person, the amount (not exceeding the amount
        payable under paragraph (a))actually paid to that person consisting
        of-

        (i)    the fee paid for swearing the affidavit of service;

        (ii)   reasonable and necessary expenses of travelling and sustenance;
               and

        (iii)  a fee of $7.00 with an additional $7.00 for each day
               necessarily occupied after the first day;

   (c)  Where more than one attendance is necessary but can be made on the
        sameday, an additional allowance shall not be made; or

   (d)  If served by an officer of a court in a State or Territory, the same
        amount as would be payable to that officer in respect of the service
        of process issued out of the court of which he is an officer.
20. Where service by post is authorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.60
21. Where service is at the office of a solicitor on the record or at the
address for service of a party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.80 When any 2
or more documents have to be, or may be, served together, one fee only for
such service may be allowed.
Appearances
22. Preparing and entering an appearance, including duplicate memorandum . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.10
23. If entered at one time, for more than one person, for every defendant
beyond the first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
24. Notice of appearance, for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.80
Instructions
25. To sue or defend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.20
26. To appeal, cross-appeal or oppose appeal . . . . . . . . . . . 70.20
27. For statement of claim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.20
28. For special case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.20
29. For defence, or plea or demurrer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.20
30. For counterclaim or defence to counterclaim . . . . . . . . . . 70.20
31. For reply, with or without joinder of issue . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
32. For confession of defence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
33. For special petition, or any other pleading (not being a summons) . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.60
34. To amend a pleading, where necessitated by another party's amendment of
its pleadings, or by ascertainment of additional facts . 18.80
35. For an agreed statement of facts in a matter . . . . . . . . . 54.60
36. For interrogatories or answers to interrogatories . . . . . . . 42.00
37. For special affidavits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
38. For documents to be brought into the Registry such as accounts, etc. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00
39. For or in opposition to a motion to be made (a) in Court or (b) an
application in Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
40. To add parties by order of the Court or a Justice . . . . . . . 11.70
41. For Counsel to advise on evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
42. For bond or any other deed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
43. For brief on application in Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.00
44. For brief, such fee may be allowed as the taxing officer thinks fit having
regard to all the circumstances of the case.
45. An allowance in the nature of instructions for brief may be allowed to a
solicitor when he conducts the cause or matter himself.
46. Instructions are not to be allowed in cases where the work intended to
beincluded therein is charged for or allowed in detail. Instead of the charges
for instructions, such larger sums may be allowed as thetaxing officer may
think reasonable having regard to all the circumstances.
Drawing Pleadings and Other Documents
47. Pleadings, including petitions (but not including particulars of
summonses) not exceeding 9 folios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable
48. Briefs, including necessary and proper observations . . . . . . 15.60
or
Per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
49. Brief to hear reserved judgment, including copy (not allowed in Chamber
applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.40
50. Notices of appeal and notices of motion . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
or
Per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
51. Affidavit of service or any writ or other proceedings when required . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
52. Marking each exhibit to an affidavit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.80
53. Any other necessary document, per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.30
Copies
54. Of documents and briefs not prepared by means of roneograph,
photo copying or other duplication process where no other provision is made,
per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60
55. Carbon copies, per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.80
56. When a document is printed and, in the opinion of the taxing
officer, it would not have been reasonably safe or convenient to
send the original to the printer, the solicitor of the party printing may be
allowed, for a copy for the printer, per folio . . . 0.80
57. For completing and filing in printed forms, except as otherwise
provided,such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
58. Copies made by 'Xerox' or like process, per page . . . . . . . 0.80
59. Of pleadings, including petitions, amendment of pleadings,
originating summonses and motions, interrogatories, answers to
interrogatories, special affidavits, particulars and objections, notices to
produce or admit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
or
Per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60
60. All other documents, including deeds, correspondence, exhibits,
affidavits, counsel's opinion or advice, per folio . . . . . . . . . 1.60
Attendances
61. To obtain consent of next friend or of a guardian ad litem . . 9.00
62. To inspect documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.40
or
Per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80
63. To produce documents for inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
or
Per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.40
64. To examine admissions, including signing . . . . . . . . . . . 17.20
or
Per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
65. To obtain or give any necessary or proper consent or undertaking . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
66. To obtain an appointment to examine witnesses . . . . . . . . . 9.00
67. On examination of witnesses before an officer of the Court or other person
with counsel, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.00
On examination of witnesses before an officer of the court or other person
without counsel, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
68. On hearing of an application in chambers without counsel such allowance as
the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
69. If the examination is more than 5 kilometres from a place of business of
the solicitor, such additional allowance may be made as the taxing officer
thinks reasonable.
70. On deponent being sworn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
71. On hearing of a summons in Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.60
or
Per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
72. On counsel with brief or other papers-and to pay his fees . . . 11.70
73. On counsel to mark refresher or to appoint conference or consultation . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50
or
If appointment made by telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50
74. On consultation or conference with counsel . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
or
Per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80
75. Preparation of appeal and application books including
collating all necessary material, attendances on the printer,
examining and general oversight of their preparation in cases where
the Registrar is satisfied it has been done with substantial efficiency . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.20
or
Per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.70
76. Examining the proof print, per folio (not allowable where print taken from
authorized reporting service) . . . . . . . . . . . 0.80
77. To enter or set down cause, special case or appeal for trial or hearing .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.80
78. In Court on hearing of motion, originating summons, special case,
petition, appeal or matter or issue of fact-
If a solicitor attends, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
or
Not to exceed per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375.00
or
If a managing clerk attends in place of a solicitor, per hour . . 31.20
or
Not to exceed per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156.60
If any other clerk attends in place of a solicitor, per hour . . . 15.60
79. When in the opinion of the taxing officer it is necessary for
2 solicitors, or for a solicitor and managing clerk, to attend the
hearing of a trial of a cause or matter, an additional allowance may be made
per hour of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
80. When in the opinion of the taxing officer it is necessary for
a clerk other than a managing clerk to attend the hearing or the
trial of a cause or matter with a solicitor or a managing clerk
where witnesses are examined or cross-examined, an additional allowance may be
made per hour of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.60
81. Where the taxing officer is satisfied that a solicitor carries
on business in a place other than that in which the Court is sitting
and that it is necessary for him to leave that place to attend in
Court at the hearing or the trial of a cause or matter, an allowance
(in addition to reasonable travelling expenses) may be made for each
day (other than Saturdays and Sundays) that he isnecessarily absent of such
amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable, not exceeding 350.00
or
If a clerk attends in place of a solicitor, a similar daily
allowance (in addition to reasonable travelling expenses) may be made, not
exceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.60 The taxing
officer must be satisfied that the purpose of the journey could not have been
satisfactorily accomplished by an agent.
82. To certify a document or record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
83. To hear reserved judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.30
84. On taxing of bill of costs-

   (a)  If a solicitor attends, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80

   (b)  If a clerk attends, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
85. To obtain signature of the Registrar to an order made in
Chambers or to obtain signature to and sealing of an order made by the Court .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
86. To file, lodge or deliver a document or other papers, to
obtain an appointment from an officer of the Court, to insert
advertisements or other attendance of a similar nature capable of performance
by a junior clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
87. At Registry, in connexion with the payment of money into or out of Court .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
88. To search whether an appearance has been entered or a document has been
filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
89. To bespeak and for copy of jury panel, or any other document necessarily
ordered from an officer of the Court . . . . . . . . . . 9.00
90. Before the Registrar to settle minutes of judgment or order or the like-

   (a)  If a solicitor attends, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.00

   (b)  If a clerk attends, per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.70
91. Any other attendance of a solicitor or a managing clerk involving the
exercise of skill or legal knowledge, per hour-
Solicitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
Managing Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.20
92. An attendance for which no other provision is made . . . . . . 15.60
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
93. Telephone attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50
Letters
94. An ordinary letter (including letters between principal and agent) . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.40
95. Special letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.60
or
Such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
or
96. Circular letters after the first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
Such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable. An allowance may also
be made, if the circumstances warrant it, for the necessary expense of
postage, carriage and transmission of documents.
97. Letters making an appointment, forwarding cheque or documents without
comment or to like effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.50
Views
98. Inspection of view, such fees shall be allowed as the taxing officer
considers necessary including all fees paid for travelling and sustenance.
Maps, Plans, Photographs and Models
99. The taxing officer may allow such fees for maps, plans, photographs and
models for use at the trial as he considers reasonable.
Witnesses Expenses
100. Witnesses called because of their professional, scientific or other
special skill or knowledge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.00
to 270.00
Witnesses generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00
Or, if remunerated in their occupations by wages, salary or fees, the
amountlost by the witness by the attendance of the witness, not exceeding
$50.00 per day of attendance.
Witnesses attending in more than one action or matter will be entitled to a
proportionate part only of their expenses in each action or matter.
A witness shall be deemed to be a country witness if he does not reside within
40 kilometres of the court house where the cause or matter is tried or heard.
In addition to the above allowances, country witnesses may be allowed such sum
as the taxing officer thinks reasonable to provide for actual expenses of
conveyance to and from the place of trial or hearing and a reasonable amount
for maintenance or sustenance.
The taxing officer may also allow such amount as he thinks reasonably and
properly incurred and paid to witnesses for qualifying to give skilled
evidence.
Notwithstanding anything in the scale, the taxing officer may allow to an
expert witness a special fee for any attendance at Court not covered by the
foregoing paragraphs of this item when the witness is acting as an expert in
assisting counsel or a solicitor for a period during the trial or hearing. The
scale in this item does not affect the existing practice of allowing
qualifying fees to witnesses.
Disbursements 101. All court fees, counsel's fees and other fees and payments
to the extent to which they have been properly and reasonably incurred and
paid shall be allowed.
The remuneration allowed to a solicitor shall be governed by the foregoing
scale but in special cases the taxing officer may in his discretion allow such
additional charges or disbursements as he considers reasonable.

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