High Court Rules (Amendment) (Cth)
JUDICIARY ACT
HIGH COURT RULES
Statutory Rules 1968, No. 4
“(2.) The last preceding sub-rule does not require the payment of a fee or charge in respect of a matter specified in the Third Schedule in a case where a note to an item in that Schedule provides that the matter may be done without payment of that fee or charge.”.
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a )by omitting from Forms 2 and 4 the symbol “£” and inserting in its stead the symbol “$”;(
b )by omitting from Form 27 the symbol “£” (first, second and third occurring) and inserting in its stead the symbol “$”;(
c )by omitting from Form 27 the words—
“the above sum of | pounds | shillings |
and pence into Court in this action. | ||
£ :”. | ||
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“the above sum of | dollars | cents |
into Court in this action. | ||
$ .”; and | ||
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d )by omitting from Forms 28 and 32 the symbol “£” and inserting in its stead the symbol “$”.
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(2.) Where, in relation to a proceeding commenced before the date on which these Rules took effect—
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a )a fee was paid before that date in respect of a matter in accordance with an item in the Schedule repealed by the last preceding subparagraph; and(
b )the note to the item in the Schedule inserted by that sub-paragraph that applies to that matter provides that an additional fee under item 29, 30 or 31, whichever is applicable, of that Schedule is not payable in respect of any other matter, being a matter for which a separate fee would have been payable under the Schedule so repealed,
that separate fee continues to be applicable to that other matter in relation to that proceeding.
(3.) Where an action, appeal, special case, written case, order nisi or application for an order absolute was entered for hearing before the date on which these Rules took effect, the fee specified in item 8 in the Third Schedule to the High Court Rules is payable for each copy of the reasons for judgment given in the proceeding that is issued after that date to a person, whether or not the person is a party to the proceeding.
THE SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Rule 6.
“SECOND SCHEDULE 0.71, r.23.
COSTS.
Writs.
$ | |
| 8.40 |
| 0.75 |
| 4.20 |
| 0.75 |
| 2.10 |
| 3.15 |
| 3.15 |
| 8.40 |
| 8.40 |
8. Any other writ not specified above | |
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| 0.75 |
These costs include all endorsements, and copies or praecipes for the officers scaling them, and attendances to issue or seal, but not the Court fees. | |
Summonses. | |
10. Summonses to attend at Justices’ Chambers........................................................................ | 4.20 |
If special, at taxing officer’s discretion, not exceeding...................................................... | 8.40 |
| 8.40 |
At taxing officer’s discretion | |
12. Attending to issue, including attendance to have date or return fixed..................................... | 4.20 |
An allowance shall not be made for praecipes unless special and exceeding three folios. |
“Second Schedule—
Notices.
$ | |
| 4.20 |
If not more than five folios, for each extra folio.................................................................................................................................................... | 1.15 |
| 8.40 |
If more than five folios, for each extra folio.................................................................................................................................................... | 1.15 |
| 3.15 |
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Services. | |
| 5.25 |
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| 4.20 |
In addition, correspondent’s charges.................................................................................................................................................... | 8.40 |
The amount actually and reasonably charged by and paid to the person serving | |
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| 2.10 |
| 2.10 |
When any two or more documents have to be, or may be, served together, one fee only for such service may be allowed. | |
Appearances. | |
| 4.20 |
| 0.75 |
| 2.10 |
Instructions. | |
| 12.60 |
| 12.60 |
| 12.60 |
| 12.60 |
| 8.40 |
| 8.40 |
| 6.30 |
| 6.30 |
| 8.40 |
| 4.20 |
“Second Schedule—
$ | |
| 8.40 |
| 8.40 |
| 8.40 |
| 4.20 |
| 6.30 |
| 3.15 |
| 8.40 |
| 4.20 |
| 4.20 |
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Instead of the charges for instructions, such larger sums may be allowed as the taxing officer may think reasonable having regard to all the circumstances. | |
Drawing Pleadings and other Documents. | |
| 8.40 |
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable. | |
| 3.15 |
Per folio.................................................................................................................................................... | 0.75 |
| 2.10 |
| 8.40 |
Per folio.................................................................................................................................................... | 0.75 |
| 4.20 |
| 0.30 |
| 0.75 |
Copies. | |
| 0.25 |
| 0.15 |
| 0.25 |
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Perusals. | |
| 3.15 |
Per folio.................................................................................................................................................... | 0.30 |
| 0.30 |
Attendances. | |
| 4.20 |
| 4.20 |
Per hour.................................................................................................................................................... | 8.40 |
| 4.20 |
Per folio.................................................................................................................................................... | |
| 3.15 |
“Second Schedule—
$ | |
| 3.15 |
| 8.40 |
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| 3.15 |
| 4.20 |
Per hour.................................................................................................................................................. | 8.40 |
71. On counsel with brief or other papers— | |
| 3.15 |
| 4.20 |
| 8.40 |
| 3.15 |
| 6.30 |
Per hour.................................................................................................................................................. | 10.50 |
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8.40 | |
| 0.10 |
| 3.15 |
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| 12.60 |
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| 63.00 |
| 6.30 |
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| 31.50 |
| 3.15 |
| 6.30 |
| 3.15 |
| 42.00 |
| 21.00 |
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| 6.30 |
| 2.10 |
| 4.20 |
84. On taxing of bill of costs— | |
| 10.50 |
| 4.20 |
| 3.15 |
| 3.15 |
| 3.15 |
| 3.15 |
| 3.15 |
“Second Schedule—
$ | ||
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| 8.40 | |
| 3.15 | |
| 12.60 | |
| 4.20 | |
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable. | ||
Letters. | ||
| 2.10 | |
| 4.20 | |
Such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable. | ||
| 0.75 | |
Such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable. | ||
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Views. | ||
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Maps, Plans, Photographs and Models. | ||
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Witnesses’ Expenses. | Allowance per day. | |
$ | ||
| 10.50 | |
| to 52.50 6.00 | |
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Disbursements. | ||
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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. | ||
In the abovementioned scale of costs the words ‘the solicitor’ shall mean the solicitor on the record, his partner or his agent or his agent’s partner.”. | ||
SECOND SCHEDULE Paragraph 7.
“THIRD SCHEDULE 0.72, r.8.
Scale of Fees.
$ | |
| 12.00 |
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| 5.00 |
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| 12.00 |
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| 1.00 |
| 5.00 |
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| 20.00 |
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| 6.00 |
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| 0.50 |
| 5.00 |
| 1.00 |
| 1.00 |
| 1.00 |
| 4.00 |
| 1.00 |
“THIRD SCHEDULE—
$ | |
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If in the English language, per page.................................................................................................................................................. | 0.50 |
| 5.00 |
| 0.50 |
17. Taxing officer’s reasons— | |
| 0.50 |
| 0.50 |
| 2.00 |
| 5.00 |
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| 15.00 |
| 30.00 |
| 2.00 |
| 4.00 |
| 1.00 |
| 2.00 |
| 8.00 |
| 4.00 |
| 0.10 |
| 8.00 |
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| 35.00 |
For each additional page in a record containing more than 100 pages.................................................................................................................................................. | 0.25 |
| 2.00 |
| 2.00 |
| 5.00 |
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5.00 |
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THIRD SCHEDULE Paragraph 8.
AMENDMENTS IN RELATION TO DECIMAL CURRENCY
Provision amended | Omit— | Insert— | ||||
Order 3, rule 4 (3.)............................................... |
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Four pounds four shillings (£4. 4. 0.) | Eight dollars forty cents | |||||
Order 11, rule 20 (2.)............................................... | One pound per centum | one per centum | ||||
Order 16, rule 26 ( | One hundred pounds | Two hundred dollars | ||||
Two hundred pounds | Four hundred dollars | |||||
Order 16, rule 26 ( | Nine pounds | Eighteen dollars | ||||
Order 39, rule 7 (3.)............................................... | £ | s. | d. | $ | ||
0 | 2 | 6 | 0.25 | |||
0 | 5 | 0 | 0.50 | |||
1 | 1 | 0 | 2.10 | |||
0 | 1 | 0 | 0.10 | |||
0 | 5 | 0 | 0.50 | |||
Order 49, rule 16 (2.) ( | Five pounds per centum | five per centum | ||||
Order 52, rule 1 ( | Five hundred pounds | One thousand dollars | ||||
Order 70, rule 10 (3.)............................................... | Fifty pounds | One hundred dollars | ||||
Order 71, rule 42 (1.)............................................... | One hundred pounds | Two hundred dollars | ||||
Two hundred pounds | Four hundred dollars | |||||
Order 71, rule 64 (1.)............................................... | Three pounds three shillings | Six dollars thirty cents | ||||
Order 71, rule 64 (4.)............................................... | Three pounds three shillings | Six dollars thirty cents | ||||
G. E. BARWICK C. J. | ||||||
EDWARD A. McTIERNAN J. | ||||||
F. W. KITTO J. | ||||||
(L.S.) | DOUGLAS I. MENZIES J | |||||
W. J. V. WINDEYER J | ||||||
N. GAMBLE, Principal Registrar | W. F. L. OWEN J. | |||||
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