High Court Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES 1955, No. 34.(b)

1. Rule 103 of Order 71 is repealed and the following rule inserted in its stead:—

Vouchers for counsel’s fees

“103. A fee to counsel (other than to a practitioner acting as both solicitor and counsel) shall not be allowed on taxation unless unconditional payment is vouched by the signature of counsel or otherwise proved to the satisfaction of the taxing officer.”.

(b) Made under the Judiciary Act 1903-1950 on 19th May, 1955; notified in the Gazette on 26th May, 1955.

Second Schedule.

2. The Second Schedule is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

SECOND SCHEDULE.

0.71, r.23.

COSTS.

WRITS.

£	s.	d.
1.	Originating process..........................................................................................................................	2	2	0
2.	Endorsement of claim (if special)..........................................................................................................................	1	1	0
3.	If more than three folios, for every extra folio..........................................................................................................................	0	3	0
4.	Concurrent writ of summons..........................................................................................................................	0	15	0
5.	Writ of mandamus..........................................................................................................................	1	10	0
6.	Writ of subpoena duces tecum..........................................................................................................................	0	15	0
7.	Writ or writs of subpoena ad testificandum for any number of persons not exceeding three..........................................................................................................................	0	15	0
For any additional number of persons not exceeding three..........................................................................................................................	0	15	0
8.	Writ of fieri facias or of possession..........................................................................................................................	2	2	0
9.	Writ of execution or other writ to enforce a judgment or order	1	1	0
10.	Procuring a writ of execution or notice to the Marshal or Deputy Marshal marked with a seal of renewal..........................................................................................................................	0	12	0
11.	Notice thereof to serve on the Marshal or Deputy Marshal, and service..........................................................................................................................	0	12	0
12.	Any other writ not specified above..........................................................................................................................	1	10	0
13.	If any of the above writs (except writs of summons) exceed four folios, for each extra folio..........................................................................................................................	0	3	0
These costs include all endorsements, and copies or praecipesfor the officers sealing them, and attendances to issue or seal, but not the Court fees.
SUMMONSES.
14.	Summons to attend at Justices’ Chambers..........................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
If special, at taxing officer’s discretion, not exceeding..........................................................................................................................	2	2	0
15.	Originating summons for proceedings in Chambers (including drawing, engrossing and copy to file)..........................................................................................................................	2	2	0
or
At taxing officer’s discretion, not exceeding..........................................................................................................................	3	3	0
16.	Attending to issue, including attendance to get date of return fixed..........................................................................................................................	1	1	0
17.	An allowance shall not be made for praecipesunless special and exceeding three folios.
SERVICES AND NOTICES.
18.	Service, or filing in lieu of service, of any writ, summons, warrant, interrogatories, petition, order, notice, notice of appeal or other document on a party—
(a) where service by post is not authorized.....................................................	1	1	0
(b) where service by post is authorized...........................................................	0	10	0
(c) where service is at the office of the solicitor on the record	0	10	0
19.	If served at a distance of more than three miles from the nearest place of business, or office of the solicitor serving the same, according to the time occupied and fares paid.
20.	When, in consequence of the distance of the party to be served, it is proper to effect such service through an agent, for correspondence......................................................	1	1	0
In addition, correspondent’s charges..................................................................	2	2	0
or
The amount actually and reasonably charged by and paid to the person serving.
21.	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.

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

£	s.	d.
22. For service out of the jurisdiction such allowance is to be made as the taxing officer thinks fit.
23.Where a writ, order and notice, or any two of them, are or have to be served together, one fee only for service is to be allowed.
24.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 to the 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 the last preceding sub-item) 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 15s., with an additional 15s., for each day necessarily occupied after the first day.
(c)Where more than one attendance is necessary but can be made on the same day, an additional allowance shall not be made.
(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.
25. Notice of an appointment before an officer of the Court, including copy and service, when that notice is necessary.............................................................................................	0	15	0
APPEARANCES.
26. Preparing and entering an appearance............................................................................	1	1	0
27. If entered at one time, for more than one person, for every defendant beyond the first......	0	3	0
28. Sealed copy appearance for service...............................................................................	0	5	0
INSTRUCTIONS.
29. To sue or defend..........................................................................................................	3	3	0
30. To appeal, cross-appeal or oppose appeal......................................................................	3	3	0
31. For statement of claim..................................................................................................	3	3	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
32. For special case...........................................................................................................	3	3	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
33. For defence, or plea or demurrer...................................................................................	2	2	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
34. For counterclaim..........................................................................................................	2	2	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
35. For defence to counterclaim..........................................................................................	2	2	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
36. For reply in any other case, with or without joinder of issue............................................	1	1	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
37. For confession of defence.............................................................................................	1	1	0
or
Not to exceed...............................................................................................................	3	3	0

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

£	s.	d.
38. For special petition, any other pleading (not being a summons) and interrogatories for examination of a party or witness.................................................................................................................................	2	2	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
39. For statement of facts in an action or for particulars of breaches, or objections, in actions for infringement of a patent, such fee may be allowed as the taxing officer thinks fit, having regard to all the circumstances of the case.
40. To amend a pleading.................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
41. For affidavit in answer to interrogatories and other special affidavits.................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
42. For documents to be brought into the Registry, such as accounts. &c..................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
43. For or in opposition to a motion to be made in Court, or an application in Chambers.................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
44. To add parties by order of the Court or a Justice.................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
45. For counsel to advise on evidence when the evidence-in-chief is to be taken orally.................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
Not to exceed.................................................................................................................................	5	5	0
46. For bond or any other deed.................................................................................................................................	0	15	0
47. For brief on application in Chambers.................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
48. For brief, such fee may be allowed as the taxing officer thinks fit, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, and to other allowances, if any, for attendances on witnesses and procuring evidence.
49. An allowance in the nature of instructions for brief may be allowed to a solicitor when he conducts the cause or matter himself.
50. Instructions are not to be allowed in cases where the work intended to be included therein is charged for or allowed in detail.
DRAWING PLEADING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS.
51. Statement of claim, including petition.................................................................................................................................	1	10	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not to exceed per folio.................................................................................................................................	0	3	0
52. Defence (including defence to counterclaim), plea or demurrer.................................................................................................................................	1	10	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not to exceed per folio.................................................................................................................................	0	3	0
53. Counterclaim.................................................................................................................................	1	10	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not to exceed per folio.................................................................................................................................	0	3	0
54. Reply with or without joinder of issue, confession of defence, and for any pleading and amendments of any pleading.................................................................................................................................	1	10	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not to exceed per folio.................................................................................................................................	0	3	0
55. Particulars when required.................................................................................................................................	0	10	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not to exceed per folio.................................................................................................................................	0	3	0

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

£	s.	d.
56. Special case, whether original or in an action, affidavits in answer to interrogatories, and other affidavits and interrogatories, per folio..............................................................	0	3	0
57. Affidavits verifying pleadings or other documents, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks fit.
58. Briefs, including necessary and proper observations, per folio.......................................	0	3	0
59. Brief to hear reserved judgment, including copy (not allowed in Chamber applications)..	0	12	0
60. Notices of appeal and notices of motion.......................................................................	2	2	0
or
Per folio.....................................................................................................................	0	3	0
61. Accounts, statements and other documents, when required, not exceeding per folio........	0	2	6
62. Advertisements to be signed by an officer of the Court or a Justice, including attendance therefor...................................................................................................................	0	15	0
or
Per folio.....................................................................................................................	0	3	0
63. Bill of costs for taxation, including copy of the taxing officer, per folio..........................	0	3	0
64. No more than one affidavit of increase is to be allowed unless, in the opinion of the taxing officer, more than one affidavit is necessary..............................................................
65. Endorsements of fiat on petition or copy thereof or of citation on statement of claim.......	1	1	0
66. Preparing certificate of non-appearance, or as to funds, including copy for signature.......	0	7	6
67. Affidavit of service of any writ or other proceedings, including copy, where, in the opinion of the taxing officer, the affidavit was required..........................................................	1	1	0
68. Marking each exhibit to an affidavit.............................................................................	0	1	6
69. Any other document not specially provided for, per folio..............................................	0	3	0
COPIES.
70. Of pleadings, briefs and other like documents, not prepared by means of roneograph or other similar duplicating process where no other provision is made, per folio.......................	0	1	3
71. Carbon copies, per folio..............................................................................................	0	0	8
72. 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 at per folio	0	1	3
73. Close copies, whether printed or written, shall not be allowed as of course, but the allowance shall depend upon the propriety of making or sending the copies, which in each case shall be shown and considered by the taxing officer.
74. Inserting amendments in printed copies of a pleading, special case, or petition, when not reprinted or in written copies when made under order of the Court or a Justice.............	0	7	6
or
Per folio.....................................................................................................................	0	3	0
75. For completing and filling in printed forms, except asotherwise provided, such allowance as the taxing officer deems reasonable.
PERUSALS.
76. Of statement of claim, plea, demurrer, petition, answer, defence, reply or other similar pleading, or of a notice of motion by the solicitor of the party to whom the same is delivered................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	0	1	6
77. Of amendment of such a pleading in writing or of a pleading reprinted to include an amendment..............................................................................................................	0	12	0
or
Per folio of amendment...............................................................................................	0	1	6

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

£	s.	d.
78. Of interrogatories to be answered by a party or his solicitor...............................................

1	1	0
or
Per folio..........................................................................................................................	0	3	0
79. Of special case, particulars and objections, or statement of facts by the solicitor of a party, except the one by whom it is prepared..........................................................................	0	12	0
or
Per folio..........................................................................................................................	0	1	6
80. Of copy order to add parties.............................................................................................	0	10	0
81. Of notice to produce on trial or hearing of action, and notice to admit by the solicitor of the party served................................................................................................................	1	1	0
or
If to admit facts, per folio...............................................................................................	0	3	0
82. Of affidavit in answer to interrogatories by the solicitor of the party interrogating, of affidavit or list of documents, and of other special affidavits by the solicitor of the party against whom they can be read, per folio.................................................................................	0	1	6
83. Of deeds, accounts and other documents when no other provision is made, per folio............	0	1	6
84. Of exhibits to affidavits or other documents, evidence taken on commission, or de bene esse, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks fit, not exceeding per folio...........................	0	1	6
ATTENDANCES.
85. To obtain consent of next friend to sue in his name, or of a guardian ad litem......................	1	1	0
80. To inspect, or produce for inspection, documents pursuant to a notice to admit...................	0	12	0
or
Per hour.........................................................................................................................	1	5	0
87. To examine and sign admissions......................................................................................	0	18	0
or
Per folio........................................................................................................................	0	3	0
88. To inspect, or produce for inspection, documents referred to in a pleading, notice in lieu of pleading or affidavit....................................................................................................	0	12	0
or
Per hour.........................................................................................................................	1	5	0
89. To obtain or give any necessary or proper consent or undertaking	0	12	0
90. To obtain an appointment to examine witnesses................................................................	0	12	0
91. On examination of witnesses before an officer of the Court or other person with counsel, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
92. On examination of witnesses before an officer of the Court or other person without counsel such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
93. If the examination is more than three miles from a place of business of the solicitor, then such additional allowance may be made as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
94. On deponents being sworn to a statement of defence or affidavit, or by a solicitor or his clerk to be sworn to an affidavit...........................................................................................	0	12	0
95. On a summons in Chambers if matter heard......................................................................	1	1	0
or
Not to exceed................................................................................................................	5	5	0
96. Of clerk if matter in list but not heard...............................................................................	1	1	0
97. Of solicitor if matter in list but not heard..........................................................................	2	2	0
98. To file Registrar’s and taxing officer’s certificates, and get copy marked as an office copy..	0	7	6
99. On counsel with brief or other papers—
(a)If counsel’s fee less than ten guineas....................................................................	1	1	0
(b)If ten guineas or more and less than twenty guineas..............................................	1	11	6
(c) If twenty guineas or more....................................................................................	2	2	0

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

£	s.	d.
100. On counsel to mark refresher or to appoint conference or consultation................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
101. On consultation, or conference with counsel, such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
102. Examining appeal books, per hour................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
103. To enter or set down cause, special case or appeal for trial or hearing	0	10	0
104. In Court on hearing of motion, originating summons, special case, petition, appeal or any other hearing where no witnesses are examined, if the solicitor personally attends per hour................................................................................................................................	3	3	0
or
Not to exceed per day.................................................................................................................................	15	15	0
105. Or if heard without counsel, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.
106. In hearing or trial of a cause, matter or issue of fact in the city or town where the solicitor resides or carries on business, when witnesses are examined, if the solicitor personally attends per hour................................................................................................................................	3	3	0
or
Not to exceed per day.................................................................................................................................	15	15	0
107. Or if heard without counsel, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable................................................................................................................................
108. When, in the opinion of the taxing officer, it is necessary for two principals, or for a solicitor and managing clerk, to attend the trial, an additional allowance may be made per day of................................................................................................................................	5	5	0
109. When, in the opinion of the taxing officer, a clerk’s attendance is necessary, in addition to a solicitor’s, if witnesses are examined or cross-examined, per day................................................................................................................................	3	3	0
110. Where, in the opinion of the taxing officer, it is necessary for a solicitor to leave the city or town where he resides or carries on business and to journey to another place, an allowance (in addition to reasonable travelling expenses) may be made for each day (other than Saturdays and Sundays) that he is necessarily absent, not exceeding................................................................................................................................	21	0	0
or
If clerk attends in place of principal, a similar daily allowance (in addition to reasonable travelling allowance) may be made, not exceeding........................................................................................................................	7	7	0
The taxing officer must be satisfied that the purpose of the journey could not have been satisfactorily accomplished by an agent.
111. To hear reserved judgment................................................................................................................................	1	1	0
112. To deliver papers for the use of Justices................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
113. On taxation of bill of costs, per hour................................................................................................................................	2	2	0
114. To obtain signature of the Registrar to an order made in Chambers, or to obtain signature and seal to an order made by the Court................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
115. 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................................................................................................................................	0	10	0
116. At Registry, in connexion with the payment of money into or out of Court................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
117. To search whether appearance has been entered or a document is filed................................................................................................................................	0	8	0
118. To bespeak and for copy of jury panel, or any other document necessarily ordered from an officer of the Court................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
119. Before the Registrar to settle minutes of judgment or order or the like, per hour................................................................................................................................	2	2	0
120. If the attendance isone requiring the personal attendance of the solicitor or his managing clerk, and involving the exercise of skill or legal knowledge, per hour................................................................................................................................	3	3	0
121. An attendance for which no other provision is made................................................................................................................................	0	12	0
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

£	s.	d.
LETTERS.
122. Any ordinary letter.......................................................................................................					0	10	0
123. Special letters, in the discretion of the taxing officer.
124. Circular letters after the first.........................................................................................					0	3	0
VIEWS.
125. Such fees shall be allowed as the taxing officer considers necessary, including all fees paid for travelling and sustenance.
MAPS, PLANS AND MODELS.
126. The taxing officer may allow such fees for maps, plans and models for use at the trial as heconsiders reasonable.
WITNESSES’ EXPENSES.	Allowance per day.
127. Professional men, including—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d
Medical Practitioners.......................................................................................................
Legal Practitioners.......................................................................................................
Architects.......................................................................................................
Engineers or Surveyors.......................................................................................................
Dentists.......................................................................................................
Veterinary Surgeons.......................................................................................................	3	3	0	to	15	15	0
University Professors.......................................................................................................
Accountants (carrying on business as principals) Patent Attorneys and also.......................................................................................................
Graziers.......................................................................................................
Merchants and.......................................................................................................
Bankers.......................................................................................................
Other adult witnesses, whether male or female.......................................................................................................	£1 10s. or the amount of the salary or wage actually lost by the witness, whichever is the greater but not exceeding £5
Persons under 21 years of age not in receipt of salary or wages	The amount of any loss in respect of which the taxing officer thinks he should be indemnified but not exceeding £3
Persons under 21 years of age in receipt of salary or wages	£1 or the amount of salary or wages actually lost by the witness whichever is the greater but not exceeding £3
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 five miles of the principal post office or court house of the city or town where the cause or matter is tried or heard, or if he does not ordinarily proceed to an office or place of employment which is within five miles of such post office or court house.

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

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, also 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.

DISBURSEMENTS.

128. All court fees, counsel’s fees and other fees and payments which, in the opinion of the taxing officer have been properly paid, shall be allowed.