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

STATUTORY RULES

 

1969 No.

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

 

PURSUANT to the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933-1968 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:—

Endorsement of notice as to stay of proceedings.

1.—(1.) Order 4, rule 6, is amended by omitting sub-rule (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-rule:—

“(2.) The plaintiff may claim the following amounts for costs under this rule, and, when judgment is obtained, those costs shall not be subject to taxation:—

Costs of Writ and all proceedings up to Judgment in default (except mileage on services) and including attendance to settle—
(a) where the amount claimed is $1,000 or more....................................	$24.00
(b) where the amount claimed is less than $1,000..................................	$12.00
Costs of judgment—
(a) where the amount claimed is $1,000 or more....................................	$24.00
(b) where the amount claimed is less than $1,000..................................	$12.00”.

(2.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-rule, the amendment made by the last preceding sub-rule applies to, and in relation to, writs of summonses issued on and after the first day of May, 1969.

(3.) Order 4, rule 6, applies to and in relation to, writs of summons issued on or after the first day of May, 1969, and before the first day of July, 1969, in which the amount claimed is less than 51,000 as if for each amount of “$12.00” in sub-rule (2.) of that rule, there was substituted the amount of “$24.00”.

Scale of costs.

2. Order 65, rule 7, is amended by adding at the end of that rule the following sub-rules:—

“(2.) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (1.) of this rule, in respect of all actions and proceedings instituted after the first day of July, 1969 where the amount recovered by the plaintiff by default, judgment or otherwise or the amount claimed against the defendant is less than One thousand dollars, solicitors shall be entitled to charge and he allowed two-thirds only of the charges provided for in the Fourth Schedule provided that in any case the Court or Judge may order that the charges to be allowed shall be those provided for in sub-rule (1.) or such greater proportion thereof as is deemed fit.

“(3.) Nothing in this rule affects the operation of sections 145 and 146 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance 1969.”.

3. Order 65 is amended by inserting after rule 7 the following rule:—

Disbursements where amount recovered is less than $1,000.

“7a.—(1.) In respect of all actions and proceedings instituted on or after the first day of July, 1969, where the amount recovered by the plaintiff by default, judgment or otherwise or the amount claimed against the defendant is less than One thousand dollars, the plaintiff, if given his costs, shall not be entitled to recover more than the court fees paid by him, such amount in respect of other disbursements as would have been allowed had the proceedings been brought in the Court of Petty Sessions and one-half of the charges provided for in the Fourth Schedule.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1969.

  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.

13053/69—Price 15c 5/15.4.1969

“(2.) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-rule (1.) of this rule, the Court or Judge may in any case order that the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover either the full amount of the charges and disbursements which he would have been entitled to recover if the amount recovered or the amount claimed had exceeded One thousand dollars or some greater proportion of those charges and disbursements than that fixed by sub-rule (1.) of this rule.”.

Fourth Schedule.

4. The Fourth Schedule is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

   

FOURTH SCHEDULE O. 65 r. 7.

  

COSTS

Writs, Summonses, etc.
$
1.	Originating process.............................................................................................................	7.00
2.	Indorsement of claim (if special)..........................................................................................	3.50
3.	Where more than three folios, for every extra folio...............................................................	.65
4.	Concurrent writ of summon-; or renewal of writ of summons................................................	2.50
5.	Writ of mandamus..............................................................................................................	7.00
6.	Writ of subpoena duces tecum.............................................................................................	4.00
7.	Writ of subpoena ad testificandum for any number of persons...............................................	4.00
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.....................................................................................	8.00
9.	Writ of execution or other writ to enforce a judgment or order...............................................	8.00
10.	Procuring a writ of execution or notice to the Sheriff marked with a seal of renewal................	2.50
11.	Notice thereof to serve on the Sheriff and service..................................................................	2.50
12.	Any other writ not specified above.......................................................................................	7.00
13.	Where any of the above writs (except writs of summons) exceeds four folios for each extra folio	.65
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.........................................................
14.	Summons to attend at Judge’s Chambers or before Registrar, including copy to sign...............	3.50
If special, at taxing officer’s discretion, not exceeding...........................................................	7.00
15.	Originating summons for proceedings in Chambers (including drawing, engrossing, and a copy to file)...................................................................................................................................	8.00
or
At taxing officer’s discretion...............................................................................................
16.	Attending to issue (14 and 15) including attendance to get date of return fixed.......................	3.00
17.	An allowance is not to be made for praecipes unless special and exceeding three folios...........
Service and Notices
18.	Personal service of any process or proceeding by a solicitor or his employee where necessary.	5.00
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, per hour...................................................	10.00

   

$
19.	Where, in consequence of the distance of the party to be served, it is proper to effect service through an agent, or correspondent................................................................................................	4.00
In addition, correspondent’s charges....................................................................................	8.00
or
The amount actually and reasonably charged by and paid to the person serving......................
20.	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....................
21.	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 property 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.....................................................
22.	For service out of the jurisdiction such allowance is to be made as the taxing officer thinks fit
23.	Where service by post is authorized and is so effected...........................................................	2.50
24.	Where service is at the office of a solicitor on the record or at the address for service of a party	2.50
When any two or more documents have to be, or may be, served together, one fee only for such service may be allowed...........................................................................................................
25.	The service under items 18 to 24 includes attendances as to service and for swearing the affidavit of service........................................................................................................................
Copies, Notices, etc.
26.	Copy writ for service..........................................................................................................	.65
or
Per folio, excluding printed matter.......................................................................................	.25
27.	Preparing notice to produce on the hearing of any cause or matter, or notice to admit, including copy for service, not exceeding three folios, excluding printed matter..........................................	3.50
28.	For each additional folio beyond three folios, excluding printed matter..................................	.65
29.	Notice of originating motion, including copy for service.......................................................	3.50
30.	Notice of interlocutory motion, including copy for service....................................................	3.50
31.	In Matrimonial Causes, Certificate that suit is ready for trial..................................................	1.50
32.	Notice of an appointment before an officer of the Court, including copy and service, when that notice is necessary....................................................................................................................	3.00
33.	Preparing any necessary or proper notice application or certificate not otherwise provided for, including copy for service, not exceeding.....................................................................................	3.00
If special and necessarily exceeding three folios in addition, for each folio beyond three folios	.65
34.	When special, for each copy for service, for each folio beyond three folios.............................	.25
35.	Copy interrogatories, petitions and orders with necessary notices (if any) to accompany for service, per folio............................................................................................................................	.25
36.	Except as otherwise provided, the allowance for service includes the copy for service.............
37.	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.
38.	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...................................................
Appearances
39.	Preparing and entering an appearance or notice of address.....................................................	4.00
40.	If entered at one time, for more than one defendant, for each defendant beyond the first..........	.40

   

$
41.	If not entered at the one time, an additional allowance shall not be made unless in the opinion of the taxing officer, it wasnot practicable to enter the appearance at the one time....................
42.	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.............................................................................	1.50
43.	Copy appearance or notice of address for service..................................................................	.65
Instructions
44.	To sue or defend.................................................................................................................	12.00
45.	(a) For statement of claim or petition...............................................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
(b) In Matrimonial Causes, for original petition or cross-petition if one hour or less...........	12.00
or
per hour....................................................................................................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
45.	For special case or special petition.......................................................................................	12.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
47.	(a) For defence, further defence, plea or answer...............................................................	10.00
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....................................................................................................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
48.	For counter-claim...............................................................................................................	10.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks lit.................................................................
49.	(a) For reply, when defendant sets up a counter-claim......................................................	8.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
(b) In Matrimonial Causes, for reply (not being to in answer which is a cross-petition) or other pleading.................................................................................................................	4.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
50.	For reply or further reply in any other case with or without joinder of issue............................	4.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
51.	(a) For any pleading not otherwise provided for (not being a summons or motion).............	8.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
(b) Interrogatories for examination of a party or witness...................................................	6.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
52.	For statements of facts inan action or for particulars of breaches, or objections in an action 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...................................................................................
53.	To amend a pleading...........................................................................................................	3.50
or
Such amount as the taxing, officer thinks fit................................................................
54.	For affidavit in answer to interrogatories and other special affidavits......................................	6.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
55.	For documents to be brought into the Registrar’s office such as accounts, deeds, etc...............	3.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................

   

$
56.	(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..................................	10.00
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...............	12.00
or
per hour.............................................................................................................	10.00
(ii) to apply for injunction.......................................................................................	7.00
(iii) to apply for certificale of means........................................................................	7.00
(iv) for compulsory conference................................................................................	3.00
or
In each case, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit..............................................
57.	To appeal against an order of the Court or Judge...................................................................	8.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
58.	To add parties by order of the Court or Judge.......................................................................	4.00
59.	For counsel to advise on evidence when the evidence-in-chief is to be taken orally.................	7.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
60.	For bond or any other deed..................................................................................................	4.00
61.	To retain counsel, including preparation of retainer...............................................................	5.00
62.	For brief on application in Chambers...................................................................................	7.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.................................................................
63.	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...................................................................................................................................

64.	An allowance in the nature of instructions for brief may be allowed to a solicitor when he conducts the cause or matter himself................................................................................................
Drawing Pleadings and Other Documents
65.	Statement of claim, petition or cross-petition........................................................................	6.00
or
Per folio	.65
66.	(a) Defence, plea, answer (In Matrimonial Causes not being a cross-petition)....................	6.00
or
Per folio....................................................................................................................	.65
(b) In Matrimonial Causes, a reply to an answer which is a cross-petition..........................	6.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
67.	Counter-claim....................................................................................................................	5.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
68.	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.................................................................	4.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
69.	Particulars, breaches, and objections, when required.............................................................	3.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit not exceeding per folio.......................................	.65
70.	Special case, whether original or in an action, affidavits in answer to interrogatories and other affidavits and interrogatories.......................................................................................................	3.50
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
71.	Affidavits verifying pleadings, applications or other documents.............................................	2.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65

   

$
72.	Briefs, including necessary and proper observations..............................................................	3.50
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
73.	Brief to hear reserved judgment, including copy (not allowed in Chamber applications)..........	3.50
74.	Accounts, statements, deeds or other documents when required, not exceeding per folio.........	.65
75.	Advertisements to be signed by an officer of the Court or Judge, including attendance therefor	4.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
76.	Bill of costs for taxation, including copy for the taxing officer, per folio.................................	.65
77.	Not more than one affidavit of increase is to be allowed unless, in the opinion or the taxing officer, more than one affidavit is necessary......................................................................................
78.	Endorsement of fiat on petition or copy thereof, or of citation on statement of claim...............	3.00
79.	Preparing certificale of non-appearance or as to funds, including copy for signature................	1.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
80.	Affidavit of service of any writ or other proceedings, including copy where, in the opinion of the taxing officer, such affidavit is required..................................................................................	3.00
81.	Marking each annexure or exhibit to an affidavit..................................................................	.30
82.	Any other document nut specially provided for.....................................................................	1.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
Copies
83.	Of pleadings, brief; and other documents where no other provision is made, per folio.............	.25
84.	If copy is attested, per folio.................................................................................................	.25
85.	Copies are not to be allowed as of course, but the allowances shall depend upon tile propriety of making or sending the copies, which in each case are to be shown to, and considered by, the taxing officer...................................................................................................................................
86.	(a) Carbon or machine made copies, per folio.......................................................................	.15
(b) Photo copies, per page...................................................................................................	.25
87.	Inserting amendments in written copies when made under order of the Court or Judge............	1.50
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
88.	For completing and filling in printed forms except as otherwise provided, such allowance as the taxing silìcei thinks reasonable...............................................................................................
89.	An allowance shall not be made for letterpress copies, or for carbon copies which are not clear and legible...................................................................................................................................
Perusals
90.	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.................................	2.75
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.30
91.	Of amendment of such a pleading in writing, per folio of amendment....................................	.30
92.	Of interrogatories to be answered by a party or his solicitor...................................................	2.75
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.30
93.	Of special case, particulars and objections, or statement of fact by the solicitor of party, except the one by whom it was prepared.............................................................................................	2.75
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.30
94.	Of a copy order to add parties..............................................................................................	2.00

   

$
95.	Of notice to produce on trial or hearing of action and notice to admit, by the solicitor of the party served...................................................................................................................................	2.75
or
If to admit facts, per folio....................................................................................................	.30
96.	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.........................................................................................................	.30
97.	Of deeds, accounts or any other documents where no other provision is made, per folio..........	.30
98.	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............................	.30
Attendances
99.	(a) To obtain consent of next friend to sue in his name, or of a guardian ad litem....................	3.00
(b) In Matrimonial Causes, to advise on reconciliation provisions including supplying list of organizations......................................................................................................................	1.50
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit..........................................................................
100.	To inspect, or produce for inspection, documents pursuant to a notice to admit.......................	5.50
or
Per hour.............................................................................................................................	10.00
101.	To examine and sign admissions..........................................................................................	4.00
or
Per folio.............................................................................................................................	.65
102.	To inspect, or produce for inspection, documents referred to in any pleading, notice in lieu of pleading, or affidavit..................................................................................................................	3.00
or
Per hour.............................................................................................................................	10.00
103.	To obtain or give any necessary or proper consent or undertaking..........................................	3.00
104.	To obtain an appointment to examine witness.......................................................................	3.00
105.	On examination of witnesses before an officer of the Court or ether person, with Counsel.......	10.00
106.	Where the examination takes more than one hour, for each hour after the first hour, at the discretion of the taxing officer, but not to exceed per hour.................................................................	10.00
107.	On examination of witnesses before an officer of the Court or other person, without counsel...	15.00
108.	Where the examination takes more than one hour, for each hour after the first hour, at the discretion of the taxing officer, but not to exceed per hour.................................................................	15.00
109.	Where the examination is more than two miles from the place of business of the solicitor, then such additional allowance may be made as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.......................
110.	On deponent being sworn to a statement of defence or affidavit or by a solicitor or his clerk to be sworn to an affidavit..............................................................................................................	3.00
111.	On a summons in Chambers if matter heard with counsel in less than one hour.......................	6.00
or
One hour and any succeeding hour or part thereof.................................................................	10.00
112.	If matter in list but not heard...............................................................................................	5.00
113.	On a summons in Chambers if matter heard without counsel.................................................	10.00
or
Per hour or part thereof.......................................................................................................	15.00
114.	To file, deliver or bespeak any documents papers or lists, to obtain an appointment, to insert advertisements, to obtain any certificate or office copy, to conduct a search in the office of the Registrar—or other attendance of a similar nature not involving the exercise of skill or legal knowledge..................................................................................................................	2.00
115.	On counsel with brief, or other papers..................................................................................	6.00
116.	On counsel to appoint conference or consultation.................................................................	2.50
117.	On consultation or conference with counsel or with solicitor or other party, such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable, not exceeding per hour...........................................................	10.00

 

$
118.	In court on hearing of motion, originating summons, special case, petition, appeal or any other hearing where no witnesses are examined, per hour...................................................................	12.00
Not to exceed per day.........................................................................................................	60.00
119.	If heard without counsel such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable......................
120.	On hearing or trial of any cause or matter or issue of facts in the city or town where the solicitor resides or carries on business, when witnesses are examined, per hour.......................................	12.00
or
Not to exceed per day.........................................................................................................	60.00
121.	If heard without counsel, such allowance as the taxing officer thinks reasonable.....................
122.	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........................................	7.00
Not to exceed per day.........................................................................................................	35.00
123.	Clerk’s attendance, if witnesses arc examined or cross-examined, per day..............................	15.00
124.	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 may be made for each day (other than a Sunday) that he is necessarily absent not exceeding.............................	60.00
or
If a clerk attends in place of his principal, a similar daily allowance may be made, not exceeding	30.00
125.	In addition to the allowance under the last preceding item, the expenses for maintenance of the solicitor (in addition to actual reasonable fares or payment for transport for conveyance) for each day, including Sundays, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.......................................
or
If a clerk attends in place of his principal, such amount as the taxing officer thinks fit.............
In all such cases, the taxing officer must be satisfied that the purpose of the journey could not have been satisfactorily accomplished by an agent.........................................................................
126.	If a solicitor has to attend on more than one trial or hearing at the same time and place, for each day of hearing in each case, not exceeding..............................................................................	50.00
or
If a clerk attends on more than one trial in place of his principal, in each case for each day......	25.00
The expenses in those cases shall be rateably divided
127.	An allowance for maintenance shall not be made where the cost of transport includes the supply of meals...................................................................................................................................
128.	The allowance for a day which is occupied in travelling shall not exceed two-thirds of the above amounts and, for the purpose of items 125-127 (inclusive) a day means a period of twenty-four hours
129.	To hear reserve judgment....................................................................................................	6.00
or
Not to exceed per hour........................................................................................................	10.00
130.	On taxation of a bill of costs................................................................................................	6.00
or
Per hour.............................................................................................................................	10.00
131.	Before the Registrar or other officer of the Court to settle minutes of judgment or order or the like to identify medical inspector before oath is taken..............................................................	6.00
or
If a clerk attends, such amounts as the taxing officer considers reasonable..............................
132	If the attendance is one requiring the personal attendane: of the solicitor or his managing clerk, and involving the exercise of skill or legal knowledge, per hour............................................	12.00
or
Such larger amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable, having regard to the importance or difficulty of the subject matter of the attendance..........................................................................
133	Any attendance for which no other provision is made............................................................	3.00
or
Such amount as the taxing officer thinks reasonable..............................................................

 

Letters
134.	Any ordinary letter (including letters between principal and agent)........................................	2.00
135.	Special letters (including letters between principal and agent and letters of demand) in the discretion of the taxing officer.........................................................................................................
136.	Circular letters after the first................................................................................................	.60
Views by Jury
137.	Such fees shall be allowed as the taxing officer considers necessary, including all fees paid for travelling...................................................................................................................................
Maps, Plans and Models
138.	The taxing officer may allow such fees for maps, plans and models for use at the trial and hearing as he considers reasonable....................................................................................................
Witnesses Expenses
139.	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
140.	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
141.	In this Schedule, “Matrimonial Causes” means a proceeding under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1959-1966...........................................................................................................................

Application of amendments.

5. The Schedule inserted by rule 4 of these Rules shall apply to all work done or services performed on or after the first day of May, 1969, 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 sixteenth day of April, 1969.

Judge of the Supreme Court of the

Australian Capital Territory.

Registrar.

                   

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