Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2001 (Vic)

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Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment

No. 8) Rules 2001

S.R. No. 142/2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule Page
1. Object 1
2. Authorising provisions 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Amendments to Appendix A 1

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ENDNOTES 5

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STATUTORY RULES 2001

S.R. No. 142/2001

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment

No. 8) Rules 2001

The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief

Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

1. Object

The object of these Rules is increase the costs payable to solicitors and counsel in Appendix A to the Principal Rules.

2. Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 16 of the enabling powers.

3. Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 1 January

2002.

4. Amendments to Appendix A

In Appendix A to the Magistrates' Court Civil

Procedure Rules 19991—

(a) for item 1 substitute—
"1. Claim for debt, liquidated demand
or claim arising from a motor
vehicle collision for costs of
repairs only or for total loss of
vehicle only including all
professional costs where the
amount claimed is—

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(a) Less than $500 131.00
(b) $500 to less than $5000 273.00
(c) $5000 to less than $7500 336.00
(d) $7500 to less than $20 000 402.00
(e) $20 000 up to and 502.00
including $40 000
(f) Over $40 000 603.00";

(b) for Table 1 substitute—

"TABLE 1

Costs for items 2 to 28A

A B C D E F
$500 $5000 $7500 $20 000
Less to less to less to less up to and
than than than than including Over
Item $500 $5000 $7500 $20 000 $40 000 $40 000
2. 131 273 336 402 502 603
3. (a) 61 130 160 191 238 287
(b) 70 142 176 210 262 315
(c) 32 32 32 32 32 32
4. 45 45 45 68 83 100
5. 46 103 124 150 185 221
6. 41 86 104 124 155 186
7. (a) 31 49 61 72 90 107
(b) 37 69 81 102 127 152
(c) 72 154 186 223 280 334
(d) 31 46 61 72 90 107
8. (a) 60 121 147 176 220 263
(b) 79 168 211 253 315 377
9. 31 52 62 73 91 108
10. (a) 79 79 79 108 135 163

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A B C D E F
$500 $5000 $7500 $20 000
Less to less to less to less up to and
than than than than including Over
Item $500 $5000 $7500 $20 000 $40 000 $40 000
(b) 79 79 79 108 135 163
11. 68 68 68 99 124 150
12. (a) 15 24 35 35 46 55
(b) 15 15 15 24 28 33
(c) (i) 44 44 44 68 83 100
(ii) 11 11 11 32 41 49
(d) 60 107 147 176 220 263
13. (a) 43 56 62 70 85 103
(b) 27 27 27 27 27 27
14. 60 121 147 176 220 263
15. 24 24 24 24 24 24
16. 237 776 957 1046 1437 1725
17. (a) 58 175 235 283 352 423
(b) 104 200 284 352 441 530
18. (a) 218 439 660 792 991 1187
(b) 46 86 104 127 157 188
(c) 62 137 170 204 256 307
(d) 74 74 74 74 74 74
19. (a) 99 170 211 253 315 377
(b) 32 58 72 85 106 128
20. 31 62 78 98 123 148
21. (a) 35 60 84 98 125 150
(b) 229 514 691 829 1035 1243
(c) 153 343 460 552 691 827
(d) 35 64 84 98 125 150

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A B C D E F
$500 $5000 $7500 $20 000
Less to less to less to less up to and
than than than than including Over
Item $500 $5000 $7500 $20 000 $40 000 $40 000
22. 2.70 6.90 6.90 6.90 8.40 10.20
23. (a) 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
(b) 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
24. (a) 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60 1.60
(b) 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
25. (a) 24.50 24.50 24.50 24.50 24.50 24.50
(b) 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30
(c) 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.80
26. (a) 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30
(b) 30 30 30 30 30 30
(c) 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50 13.50
27. (a) 34 69 82 103 129 155
(b) 36 83 100 113 141 170
28. 99 202 253 302 377 452
28A.(a) 178 285 306 384 480 574
(b) 31 52 62 73 91 108
(c) 31 52 62 73 91 108
28B. 45 45 45 68 68 68".

Dated: 6 December 2001

IAN L. GRAY,

Chief Magistrate

BRIAN BARROW,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

DANIEL JOHN MULING,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

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ENDNOTES

1 Rule 4:  S.R. No. 58/1999. Reprint (No. 1) incorporating amendments as

at 1 July 2000. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 89/2000, 133/2000
and 80/2001.

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