Rules of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory 1937 (Amendment) (Cth)

  

Statutory Rules

1973 No. 95

 

RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.*

 

PURSUANT to the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933-1971 and the Matrimonial Causes Act 1959-1966, IT IS ORDERED that the Rules of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory be amended, as follows:—

Attendance by solicitors or clerk in Court or in Chambers to instruct counsel.

1. Order 65 is amended by inserting after Rule 35 the following rule:—

“ 35a. (1) Where a principal solicitor attended in Court or in Chambers or before the Registrar to instruct counsel, the taxing officer may allow the amount shown in the Fourth Schedule for such an attendance if he is of opinion that, by reason of the importance or difficulty of the matter or because of the responsibility involved in instructing counsel, the attendance of the principal solicitor was warranted, but if he is not of that opinion, the taxing officer may allow whichever of the amounts shown in the Fourth Schedule for such an attendance by either an employed solicitor or clerk as he considers the circumstances warranted.

“ (2) Where an employed solicitor attended in Court or in Chambers or before the Registrar to instruct counsel, the taxing officer may allow the amount shown in the Fourth Schedule for such an attendance if he is of opinion that theattendance was warranted, but if he is not of that opinion he may allow the amount shown in the Fourth Schedule for the attendance of a clerk.

“ (3) No allowance shall be made for the attendance of a clerk in Court or in Chambers or before the Registrar to instruct counsel unless he was competent to instruct counsel in the particular matter.”.

Fourth Schedule.

2. The Fourth Schedule is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—

FOURTH SCHEDULE

COSTS

Writs, Summonses, etc.

$
1. Originating process....................................................................................................	9.00
2. Indorsement of claim (if special).................................................................................	3.60
3. Where more than three folios, for every extra folio.......................................................	.90
4. Concurrent writ of summons or renewal of writ of summons.........................................	4.50
5. Writ of mandamus......................................................................................................	9.00

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 31 May 1973.

  Statutory Rules 1937, No. 85, as amended by Statutory Rules 1938, No. 99; 1939, Nos. 48 and 61; 1950, No. 22; 1956, No. 135; 1958, No. 64; 1962. Nos. 47 and 76; 1966, No. 132; 1967, No. 68; 1968, No. 13; 1969, Nos. 57, 66, 221 and 222; and 1972, No. 189.

Fourth Schedule—continued

$
6. Writ of subpoena duces tecum.....................................................................................	5.00
7. Writ of subpoena ad testificandum for any number of persons.......................................	5.00
8. Writ of fieri facias or of possession, including praecipe and attending to issue and to lodge with Sheriff, but not including Sheriff’s fees..........................................................................................................	9.00
9. Writ of execution or other writ to enforce a judgment or order......................................	9.00
10. Procuring a writ of execution or notice to the Sheriff marked with a seal of renewal.....	3.00
11. Notice thereof to serve on the Sheriff and service.......................................................	3.00
12. Any other writ not specified above............................................................................	9.00
13. Where any of the above writs (except writs of summons) exceeds four folios, for each extra folio	.90
These costs include all endorsements and copies or praecipes for the officers sealing them, and attendances to issue or seal, but not the Court fees..............................................................................................
Summonses and Warrants
14. Summons to attend at Judge’s Chambers including copy to sign..................................	4.50
If special, at taxing officer’s discretion, not exceeding.................................................	7.50
15. Originating summons for proceedings in Chambers (including drawing, engrossing, and a copy to file)	9.00
or
At taxing officer’s discretion......................................................................................
16. Attendance (14 and 15) to get date of return fixed.......................................................	4.00
17. An allowance is not to be made for praecipes unless special and exceeding three folios
Service
18. Personal service of any process or proceeding where necessary...................................	7.50
or
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 time occupied, such rate per hour as the taxing officer thinks fit.
19. When more than one attendance is necessary to effect service, or to ground an application for substituted service, such further allowance may be made as the taxing officer thinks fit.
20. 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 Sheriff’s officer, the amount properly paid to the Sheriff, or by any officer of any Court in another State, the amount properly paid to such Court.........................................................
(b) When served by any other person (than provided under items 18 to 25) discretionary, but not exceeding the amounts payable under those items.
21. For service out of the jurisdiction such allowance is to be made as the taxing officer thinks fit.
22. Where service by post is authorized...........................................................................	3.00
23. Where service is at the office of a solicitor on the record or at the address for service of a party	3.00
When any two or more documents have to be, or may be, served together, one fee only for such service may be allowed.
24. The service under items 18 to 24 includes attendances as to service and for swearing the affidavit of service.
Copies, Notices, Etc.
25. Copy writ for service................................................................................................	.90
or
Per folio, excluding printed matter..............................................................................	.30
26. Preparing notice to produce on the hearing of any cause or matter, or notice to admit, including copy for service, not exceeding two folios, excluding printed matter.........................................................................	4.50
27. For each additional folio beyond two folios excluding printed matter...........................	.90
28. Notice of originating motion.....................................................................................	6.00

Fourth Schedule—continued

$
29. Notice of interlocutory motion..................................................................................	4.50
30. In Matrimonial Causes, certificate that suit is ready for trial........................................	3.00
31. Notice of an appointment before an officer of the Court, including copy and service, when that matter is necessary	3.00
32. Preparing any necessary or proper notice application or certificate not otherwise provided for, including, copy for service..............................................................................................................................	3.00
or
If special and necessarily exceeding three folios in addition, for each folio beyond three folios..	.90 per folio
33. When special, for each copy for service, for each folio beyond three folios..................	.30
34. Copy interrogatories, petitions and orders with necessary notices (if any) to accompany for service, per folio	.30
35. Except as otherwise provided, the allowance for service includes the copy for service.
36. Where notice of filing an affidavit is required, only one notice is to be allowed for a set of affidavits filed together, or which, in the opinion of the taxing officer, ought to have been filed together.
37. When an appointment is, or ought to be adjourned, service of a notice of the adjournment or next appointment is not to be allowed as a matter of course.
38. Preparing and entering an appearance or notice of address..........................................	4.50
39. If entered at one time, for more than one defendant, for each defendant beyond the first	.50
40. If not entered at the one time, an additional allowance shall not be made unless in the opinion of the taxing officer, it was not practicable to enter the appearance at the one time.
41. If a person appearing to a writ of summons to recover land limits his defence by his memorandum of appearance, in addition to the above............................................................................................................	3.00
42. Sealed copy of appearance for service........................................................................	.90
Instructions
43. To sue or defend.......................................................................................................	14.00
44. (a)  For Statement of Claim or Petition......................................................................	14.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.........................................................
(b)  In Matrimonial Causes, for original petition or cross-petition if one hour or less.....	14.00
or
per hour.............................................................................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.........................................................
45. For special case........................................................................................................	14.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
46. (a)  For defence, or further defences or answer..........................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.........................................................
(b)  In Matrimonial Causes, for answer (not being a cross petition) or reply to an answer which is a cross petition	6.00
or
per hour..............................................................................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit...........................................................
47. For counter-claim.....................................................................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
48. (a) For reply, when defendant sets up a counter-claim.................................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit...........................................................
(b) In Matrimonial Causes, for reply (not being to an answer which is a cross-petition) or other pleading	5.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit............................................................

Fourth Schedule—continued

$
49. For reply or further reply in any other case with or without joinder of issue..................	5.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
50. (a)  For any pleading not otherwise provided for......................................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.............................................................................
(b)  Interrogatories for examination of a party or witness...........................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
51. For statements of facts in an action or for particulars of breaches, or objections in an action for infringement of a patent, such fee maybe allowed as the taxing officer thinks fit, having regard to all the circumstances of the case.
52. To amend a pleading.................................................................................................	4.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
53. For affidavit in answer to interrogatories and other special affidavits...........................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
54. For documents to be brought into the Registrar’s Office, such as accounts, deeds, etc...	4.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.
55. (a)  For or in opposition to a summons or motion, including an application to be made in Court, an application before the Registrar, or an application in Chambers..................................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.........................................................
(b)  In Matrimonial Causes—
(i) to apply under s. 43 for leave to institute proceedings, if one hour or less..........	14.00
or
per hour.......................................................................................................	12.00
(ii) to apply for injunction...................................................................................	9.00
(iii) to apply for certificate of means....................................................................	9.00
(iv) for compulsory conference...........................................................................	4.00
or
In each case, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit......................................
56. To apply for an order that a matter be heard before the Full Court................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
57. To add parties by order of the Court or Judge.............................................................	5.00
58. For counsel to advise on evidence when the evidence-in-chief is to be taken orally.......	9.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
59. For bond or any other deed........................................................................................	5.00
60. To retain counsel, including preparation of retainer.....................................................	6.00
61. For brief on application in Chambers.........................................................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
62. 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............
63. An allowance in the nature of instructions for brief may be allowed to a solicitor when he conducts the cause or matter himself...............................................................................................................................

Fourth Schedule—continued

Drawing Pleadings and Other Documents

$
64. Statement of claim, petition or cross-petition..............................................................	7.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.90
65. (a) Defence, plea, answer (in Matrimonial Causes not being a cross-petition)...............	7.50
or
Per folio..............................................................................................................	.90
(b) In Matrimonial Causes, a reply to an answer which is a cross-petition....................	7.50
or
Per folio..............................................................................................................	.90
66. Counter-claim..........................................................................................................	7.50
or
Per folio..............................................................................................................	.90
67. Reply (in Matrimonial Causes, not being to an answer which is a cross-petition) with or without joinder of issue, or confession of defence, and any pleading (not being a petition or summons) not otherwise provided for or amendments of any pleading..............................................................................................................................	5.00
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.90
68. Particulars, breaches, and objections, when required...................................................	4.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not exceeding per folio..............................	.90
69. Special case, interrogatories and special affidavits......................................................	4.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.90
70. Formal affidavits......................................................................................................	3.00
71. Briefs, including necessary and proper observations...................................................	4.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.90
72. Brief to hear reserved judgment.................................................................................	4.50
73. Accounts, statements, deeds or other documents when required, not exceeding per folio	.90
74. Advertisements to be signed or approved by an officer of the Court or Judge, including attendance therefor	4.00
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.90
75. Bill of costs for taxation, including copy for the taxing officer, per folio......................	.90
76. Not more than one affidavit of increase is to be allowed unless, in the opinion of the taxing officer, more than one affidavit is necessary...............................................................................................................
77. Affidavit of service of any writ or other proceedings, including copy where, in the opinion of the taxing officer, such affidavit is required..............................................................................................................	3.50
78. Any other document not specially provided for...........................................................	2.00
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................

.90

Copies

79. Of pleadings, briefs and other documents where no other provision is made, per folio

.30

80. Copies are not to be allowed as of course, but the allowances shall depend upon the propriety of making or sending the copies, which in each case are to be shown to, and considered by the taxing officer................

81. (a)

 Carbon or machine made copies, per folio.........................................................

.20

• (b)

   Photo copies, per page......................................................................................

.30

Fourth Schedule—continued

$
82. Inserting amendments in written copies when made under order of the Court or Judge..	2.00
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.90
83. For completing und filling in printed forms except as otherwise provided, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks fit...............................................................................................................................
84. An allowance shall not be made for letterpress copies, or for carbon copies which are not clear and legible.
Perusals
85. Of statement of claim, plea, petition, answer, defence, reply or other similar pleading, or of notice of motion, by the solicitor of the party to whom the same is delivered...............................................................	3.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.40
86. Of amendment of such a pleading in writing, per folio of amendment..........................	.40
87. Of interrogatories to be answered by a party or his solicitor.........................................	3.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.40
88. Of special case, particulars and objections, or statement of fact by the solicitor of a party, except the one by whom it was prepared.................................................................................................................	3.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.40
89. Of notice to produce on trial or hearing of action and notice to admit, by the solicitor of the party served	3.50
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.40
90. 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 the same are to be read, per folio	.40
91. Of deeds, accounts or any other documents where no other provision is made, per folio	.40
92. Of exhibits or annexures 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...................................................	.40
Attendances
93. In Court or Chambers or before the Registrar, to instruct counsel in a defended matter, but subject to Order 65, rule 35a—
(a) by principal solicitor.............................................................................................	20.00	per hour
or
(b) by employed solicitor...........................................................................................	14.00	per hour
or
(c) by clerk...............................................................................................................	7.00	per hour
or
If away from Canberra, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit..............................
94. In Court or Chambers or before the Registrar, to instruct counsel, in an undefended matter, but subject to Order 65, rule 35a—
(a) by principal solicitor.............................................................................................	18.00	per hour
or
(b) employed solicitor................................................................................................	12.00	per hour
or
(c) by clerk...............................................................................................................	7.00	per hour
or
If away from Canberra, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit..............................
95. In Court, for the purpose of taking areserved judgment, or to mention a matter, for the purpose of adjournment or otherwise..............................................................................................................................	8.00
96. At the Registry or other office or place for the purpose of filing, delivering, or bespeaking a document, or a purpose not involving the exercise of legal skill or knowledge.....................................................	2.50
or
If away from Canberra, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit..............................

Fourth Schedule—continued

$
97. Before the Registrar, on taxation of a bill of costs, for certificate of means, or other matter	12.00	per hour
98. At conference with counsel, or on a view or on witnesses or other persons or to inspect or produce documents—
(a) by principal, if attendance warranted.....................................................................	18,00	per hour
or
(b) by employed solicitor...........................................................................................	12.00	per hour
or
(c) by clerk...............................................................................................................	7.00	per hour
or
If away from Canberra, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit..............................
99. Telephone attendance if of substance or importance....................................................	2.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
Other telephone calls not allowed...............................................................................
100. Any attendance for which no other provision is made................................................	4.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
Letters
101. Any ordinary letter (including letters between principal and agent)............................	2.50
102. Special letters (including letters between principal and agent and letters of demand), such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit...........................................................................................................................
103. Circular letters after the first....................................................................................	.75
Witnesses Expenses
104. To be at the same rates and subject to the same conditions as witnesses’ expenses that are, from time to time, prescribed by the Justices of the High Court under section 86 of the Judiciary Act 1903-1968..........
Disbursements
105. 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..............................................................................................
Definition
106. In this Schedule, “ Matrimonial Causes ” means a proceeding under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1959-1966.

Application of Amendments.

3. The Schedule inserted by Rule 2 applies to all work done or services performed on or after 31st May, 1973, and, notwithstanding its repeal, the Schedule repealed by that rule continues to apply to all work done or services performed before that date.

Dated this 22nd day of May, 1973.

 R. W. FOX

 R. A. BLACKBURN

 XAVIER CONNOR

Judges of the Supreme Court of

the Australian Capital Territory.

Z. Hartstein

Registrar.