Magistrates Courts Amendment Rule (No. 1) 1997 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1997 No. 268 Magistrates Courts Act 1921 MAGISTRATES COURTS AMENDMENT RULE (No. 1) 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Rules amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Replacement of sch 3 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SCHEDULE 3 FEES 5 Amendment of sch 5 (Scale of barristers’ and solicitors’ costs) . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 ˙ Short title 1. This rule may be cited as the Magistrates Courts Amendment Rule (No. 1) 1997 . ˙ Commencement 2. This rule commences on 1 September 1997. ˙ Rules amended 3. This rule amends the Magistrates Courts Rules 1960 . ˙ Replacement of sch 3 (Fees) 4. Schedule 3— omit, insert— ‘ SCHEDULE 3 ‘ FEES sections 305(3) and 313(1) ‘ PART 1—COURT FEES 1. Filing plaint and summons— (a) if amount claimed is $2 500 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) if amount claimed is more than $2 500 but less than $10 000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) if amount claimed is $10 000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Registering a judgment or order issued out of a court other than a State court or tribunal (including enforcement action taken on the judgment)— (a) if amount claimed is $2 500 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 87.50 130.00 137.00 59.00

3 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 (b) if amount claimed is more than $2 500 but less than $10 000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) if amount claimed is $10 000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Filing an action for a small debt— (a) if amount claimed is $2 500 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) if amount claimed is more than $2 500 . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Certifying a copy of judgment, a certificate of judgment or a copy of another document (other than a record under the Recording of Evidence Act 1962 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Inspecting records in an action or matter— (a) within 4 years of filing of plaint (not payable by parties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) over 4 years from filing of plaint (including parties) . 6. Copying records in an action or matter not subject to the Recording of Evidence Act 1962 —each page . . . . . . . . . 7. Poundage on executing a warrant of execution or other process under or because of which money is received by the bailiff or execution creditor—5% on first $200 and 2.5% on the balance (the first $200 is to be paid to the bailiff) but not less than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Opening or keeping the registry open between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. or between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or court holiday . . . . . 9. Time spent when an officer in the registry orally examines on behalf of a judgment creditor . . . . . . . . . . . 59.00 64.00 37.00 64.00 15.00 8.00 15.00 1.50 36.00 92.50 57.00 ‘ PART 2—BAILIFF’S FEES 10. Travelling fees on serving plaint, summons, process or other document or executing warrant—for each km or part of a km necessarily travelled from the registry to the place of service or execution, or attempted service or attempted execution, 1 way in excess of 12 km from the registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.00

4 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 11. One travelling fee only is chargeable if— (a) 2 or more processes lodged at the same time against the same person are served at the same time; or (b) 2 or more persons are served with the same process at the same time and at the same address. 12. Serving (including attempting to serve) plaint, summons, subpoena or other process within 12 km of the registry—each person served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. Executing (including attempting to execute) a warrant within 12 km of the registry—each bailiff . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. If the bailiff collects and pays into court not less than 50% but less than 85% of the judgment debt due under the warrant—an additional fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. If the bailiff collects and pays into court not less than 85% of the judgment debt due under the warrant—an additional fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. Each bailiff left in possession—each day, not more than 17. If board and lodging are not supplied, actual and reasonable expenses incurred are in the discretion of the registrar. 18. The registrar may allow other actual and necessary payments made for the safe custody of property under seizure. 19. No fee is payable for the custody and possession of property under seizure if the property is not kept in the actual possession of the bailiff. 20. The following amounts are in the discretion of the registrar (if actually and reasonably incurred)— (a) travelling expenses for each person; (b) for clerical assistance at sales (if necessary); (c) for advertising; (d) the cost of feeding livestock, or removing it to a place of safe keeping; (e) necessary assistance to the bailiff, or the expenses incurred by the bailiff (for example, hiring transport, warehouses and yards, out-of-pocket expenses (for example, postage and telephone calls)) in executing a warrant. 26.50 40.00 12.50 25.50 57.00

5 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 21. A deposit on account of the fees applying to a proceeding under warrant may be required by the registrar before the proceeding is started, or at any time during the proceeding and a memorandum of the amount deposited is to be given to the party making the deposit. 22. Drawing advertisement of sale (if the sale is under warrant of execution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. If the advertisement is not drawn by the bailiff, the fee is to be paid to the court. 24. Taking a person to prison or place of detention—each kilometre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. Allowance for time spent after first hour on execution or apprehension—each hour or part of an hour (payment is in the discretion of the registrar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. If the bailiff is a full time officer of the public service and performs the execution or apprehension during normal working hours, the allowance is to be paid to the court. 51.50 2.00 12.50 ‘ PART 3—ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FEES sections 336 and 337 Fee for approval as mediator 27. Application for approval as mediator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fee for approval as case appraiser 28. Application for approval as case appraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 101.50 101.50 ’. ˙ Amendment of sch 5 (Scale of barristers’ and solicitors’ costs) 5. Schedule 5, part 2—

6 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 omit, insert— ‘ PART 2—COSTS ABC D E F G Under $751 $1 501 $2 501 $5 001 $10 001 Over $751 to to to to to $20 000 $1 500 $2 500 $5 000 $10 000 $20 000 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1. Instructions to sue— plaint, summons and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.00 162.50 203.00 390.00 486.50 681.50 681.50 2. Instructions to defend— entry of appearance and defence and filing . . . . . 115.00 162.50 203.00 390.00 486.50 681.50 681.50 3. Appearance in court in undefended cases (or in defended cases in which a claim or defence is not proc e e de d with—additional to costs for instructions to sue but including costs under item 4) to obtain judgment 38.00 38.00 54.50 88.50 110.50 154.50 154.50 4. Obtaining judgment under rule 157 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 39.00 54.50 88.50 110.50 154.50 154.50 5. Preparing for trial, inc luding pre -tr ia l conference— (a) including brief if counsel engaged . . . . 321.00 422.50 510.00 1 170.50 (b) if no counsel engaged 203.00 353.50 406.50 976.00 An amount agreed between the parties or allowed by the court or the registrar is to be allowed proportionate to the extent of the work done if— (a) a matter is settled before the pre-trial conference or not proceeded with; or (b) costs are awarded in favour of a party for 1 468.00 2 054.00 2 259.50 1 220.00 1 709.50 1 881.50

7 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 part only of the total proceedings. 6. Counsel’s fees— (a) to settle plaint and sum mons, counterclaim, entry of a ppe a ra nc e a nd defence or notice of appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . – – – (b) to settle special affidavit, reply or particulars that the magistrate or registrar is satisfied is reasonably necessary or proper . . . . . . . . . . . . . – – – (c) to settle interrogatories or answers to interrogatories that the magistrate or registrar is satisfied is reasonably necessary or proper . . . . . . . . . . . . . – – – (d) o n c o n f e r e n c e , inspection of works or locus in quo, or a similar attendance that the magistrate or registrar is satisfied is reasonably necessary or proper—each hour . . – – – (e) to advise on evidence or for any other opinion _ _ _ (f) on trial or hearing (other than a chamber application)—first day 298.50 368.50 448.00 (g) on each subsequent day of hearing (if the matter occupies 2 or more hours of the day and the appearance is certified for by the court) . . . . 199.00 247.00 299.00 (h) on each subsequent day of hearing not included in item 6(g) . . . . . . . . 98.50 122.00 149.50 (i) if a case or application is tried or heard outside the town where counsel ordinarily practises, a further fee by way of – – – – _ 501.00 333.00 167.50 105.50 149.50 163.50 64.00 90.50 98.50 103.50 146.00 160.50 105.50 149.50 163.50 115.50 155.50 170.50 661.50 928.50 1 020.00 441.00 616.50 678.50 220.50 310.00 340.50

8 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 out of chambers fee (not less than $37.50 a day) may be allowed for each day it is not reasonably practicable for counsel to be in attendance at chambers for a total of at least 1 hour, between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm (j) o n a c h a m b e r application . . . . . . . . (k) to hear deferred judgment . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7. Solicitor on hearing— (a) appearance without co uns el on hearing—first day . . . 310.50 353.50 406.50 (b) appearance without counsel on second and each subsequent day of hearing (if the matter occupies 2 or more hours of the day and the appearance is certified for by the court) . . . . 203.00 259.00 292.50 (c) attendance of clerk with solicitor acting as advocate—each day 32.50 39.00 48.00 Costs under item 7(c) are not allowed if the court certifies the attendance of the clerk was not reasonably required. 429.50 292.50 147.50 8. On hearing with counsel— (a) attendance of solicitor with counsel (if the attendance is certified for by the court)—each day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.00 162.50 189.00 (b) attendance of clerk with counsel—each day 32.50 39.50 48.00 Costs under item 8(b) are not allowed if the court certifies the attendance of the clerk was not reasonably required. 211.50 147.50 106.50 150.50 166.50 54.50 78.00 86.50 537.50 753.50 830.00 368.50 517.00 569.00 168.50 168.50 168.50 265.00 371.50 408.50 168.50 168.50 168.50

9 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 9. Proof of damages (if the opposite party fails to appear, or fails to file an entry of appearance and defence—additional to costs for instructions to sue but including costs under item 3 or item 4)— (a) counsel’s fees (if no fee is payable under item (6)(f)) . . . . . . . . 115.00 135.00 147.50 (b) solicitor for appearance without counsel . . . . . 115.00 135.00 147.50 159.50 147.50 10. Application to the court (or to the registrar, if allowed) in garnishee proceedings 82.00 115.00 135.00 243.50 11. Other applications to the court (other than an application for an adjournment) . . . . . . . . . 82.00 82.00 95.50 175.50 12. Instructions— (a) f o r d i s c o v e r y , preparing, filing and pe r using af fid a vit , giving and making inspection and copies of documents— (i) a l l o w a n c e t o party requesting discovery . . . . . . (ii) allowance to party making discovery (b) for interrogatories and an s wers to int e rroga t orie s (including preparation, filing and perusing)— (i) a l l o w a n c e t o party delivering interrogatories . . (ii) a l l o w a n c e t o party answering interrogatories . . 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 82.00 130.00 298.50 220.50 206.00 201.00 282.50 310.00 182.00 254.00 280.50 304.50 304.50 304.50 220.50 304.50 334.00 168.50 195.00 215.50 325.00 363.50 399.00 232.50 246.50 271.00 216.50 226.50 248.00

10 Magistrates Courts Amendment (No. 1) No. 268, 1997 13. Arbitration— the allowances for costs of arbitration are to be in the discretion of the registrar, subject to review by the court, but not more than— (a) first day . . . . . . . . . . . 203.00 342.50 422.50 (b) each subsequent day (if the matter occupies 2 or more hours of the day and is allowed by the registrar or the court) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162.50 244.00 292.50 430.00 292.50 14. Examination de bene esse— (a) counsel’s fees . . . . . . 198.00 198.00 198.00 (b) if no counsel engaged 134.00 134.00 150.50 227.50 195.00 15. Warrant of execution— (a) costs of preparing warrant and attending issuing and for return—to be endorsed on warrant (exclusive of court or other fees) (b) costs of registration of warrant of execution against land . . . . . . . . 38.00 38.00 38.00 38.00 44.00 44.00 88.50 88.50 16. Warrant (other than wa rr a nt of ex ec ut io n) —prep ari ng warrant and attending issuing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 38.00 44.00 88.50 17. Taking out a judgment summons or showing cause against a judgment summons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00 38.00 44.00 88.50 537.50 754.00 830.00 363.50 509.00 560.50 285.50 399.00 440.00 246.50 346.50 381.00 112.00 154.50 170.00 112.00 154.50 170.00 112.00 154.50 170.00 112.00 154.50 170.00’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 28 August 1997. 2. Notified in the gazette on 29 August 1997. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Justice.

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