Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018 (Vic)

Version No. 003

Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018

S.R. No. 135/2018

Version incorporating amendments as at

18 November 2024

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Revocation

5Definitions

6No fee payable in certain proceedings

7Fees in Schedule 1

8Payment of fees generally

9Fees and multiple parties

10When fees are payable

11Payment of setting down fee

12Payment of hearing fees

13Payment of mediation fees

14Waiver of fees

14AExemption from fees in items 6.3 and 6.4 of Schedule 1

15Refund of fees

16Establishing appropriate fee status

Schedule 1—Fees

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Endnotes

1      General information

2      Table of Amendments

3      Explanatory details

Version No. 003

Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018

S.R. No. 135/2018

Version incorporating amendments as at

18 November 2024

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe the fees payable in respect of matters in the Supreme Court.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 129 of the Supreme Court Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 30 September 2018.

4Revocation

The Supreme Court (Fees) Interim Regulations 2017[1] are revoked.

5Definitions

In these Regulations—

appeal includes cross-appeal, application for leave to appeal and cross-application for leave to appeal;

Chapter I means the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015[2];

Chapter II means the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2018[3];

Chapter III means the Supreme Court (Administration and Probate) Rules 2023[4];

Chapter IV means the Supreme Court (Adoption) Rules 2015[5];

Chapter V means the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 2023[6];

Chapter VI means the Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2017[7];

concession fee payer means a person who holds a current health care card within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth at the time a fee is payable;

corporate fee payer means an entity other than a standard fee payer or a concession fee payer;

excluded proceeding means a proceeding under Chapter V where, in accordance with that Chapter, application is made to an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar in the first instance;

hearing fee means the fee payable for a hearing under items 1.9, 1.10, 2.11, 2.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 5.8 and 5.9 of Schedule 1;

interlocutory application does not include a summons for directions;

judge managed list of the Commercial Court means the following—

(a)the Admiralty List;

(b)the Arbitration List;

(c)a Commercial List;

(d)the Corporations List;

(e)the Insurance List;

(f)the Intellectual Property List;

(g)the Taxation List;

(h)the Technology, Engineering and Construction List (TEC List);

(i)any other list in the Commercial Court managed by a Judge of the Court;

legal profession legislation means the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria), the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 and the Legal Profession Act 2004 as in force immediately before its repeal;

mediation fee means the fee payable under items 1.5, 1.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.10, 3.11, 5.6 and 5.7 of Schedule 1;

news media organisation has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Open Courts Act 2013;

setting down fee means the fee payable under items 1.7, 1.8, 2.10 and 3.12 of Schedule 1;

small estate means an estate to which Part II of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 applies;

standard fee payer means—

(a)a natural person other than a natural person acting in the capacity of a statutory office holder; or

(b)an entity which is a not-for-profit organisation that—

(i)operates exclusively for charitable, civil or other social purposes; and

(ii)does not share or allocate the funds or profits of the organisation with the owners, shareholders or executives of the organisation; or

(c)any entity that has a turnover of less than $200 000 in the financial year before the financial year in which a fee in Schedule 1 is to be paid; or

(d)the executor or administrator of a deceased estate;

trial includes a trial of a separate question in a proceeding under Rule 47.04 of Chapter I;

winding up in insolvency proceeding means an application for winding up under Part 5.4 of the Corporations Act.

6No fee payable in certain proceedings

(1)No fee is payable under these Regulations in respect of the following—

(a)a criminal proceeding under the Criminal Procedure Act 2009;

(b)a matter under the Sentencing Act 1991;

(c)an appeal or an application for judicial review regarding orders made in a criminal proceeding;

(d)a matter to which Chapter VI applies;

(e)any other matter which arises from a criminal proceeding;

(f)a proceeding under—

(i)Order 57 of Chapter I (habeas corpus);

(ii)Order 75 of Chapter I (contempt);

(iii)Order 81 of Chapter I (obtaining evidence for external court or tribunal);

Note

Fees payable to examiners are not the subject of these Regulations.

(iv)Order 5 of Chapter II (case stated);

(v)Order 6 of Chapter II (reference of a question of law);

(vi)Order 12 of Chapter II (jury service appeals);

(vii)Order 23 of Chapter II (referrals under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006);

(viii)Chapter IV;

(g)an appeal from the Family Division of the Children's Court;

(h)an appeal on a question of law under section 148 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 from an order of VCAT on the review of a determination of the Mental Health Tribunal under section 383 of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.

(2)Despite subregulation (1), in any proceeding referred to in that subregulation, the applicable fee in item 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 or 6.5 of Schedule 1 is payable.

7Fees in Schedule 1

(1)The fees set out in Schedule 1 are payable in the Court as specified in that Schedule and in accordance with these Regulations.

(2)For a corporate fee payer, the fee for an item specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 is the corresponding fee in column 3 of that Schedule.

(3)For a standard fee payer, the fee for an item specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 is the corresponding fee in column 4 of that Schedule.

(4)For a concession fee payer, the fee for an item specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 is the corresponding fee in column 5 of that Schedule.

8Payment of fees generally

(1)Subject to subregulations (2) and (3) and regulations 11 and 12, fees are payable by the party, person or other entity at whose request or on whose behalf the document is filed or the service rendered.

(2)Where under Order 7 of Chapter II the Commissioner is required to file an objection which an objector has requested be treated as an appeal to the Court, the commencement fee is payable by the objector when applying for directions.

(3)Where a fee is payable as a result of an order or a direction made of the Court's own motion the fee is payable by the party which commenced the proceeding, unless the Court otherwise orders.

9Fees and multiple parties

If a request to file a document or render a service is made on behalf of multiple parties in a proceeding a single fee is payable and—

(a)if one or more of the parties making the request is a corporate fee payer, the fee applicable to a corporate fee payer is to be paid; or

(b)if none of the parties making the request is a corporate fee payer and one or more of the parties making the request is a standard fee payer, the fee applicable to a standard fee payer is to be paid.

Examples

1There are 2 plaintiffs in a proceeding and one is a corporate fee payer and one is a standard fee payer, a single fee is payable and that fee is the fee applicable to the corporate fee payer.

2There are 2 plaintiffs in a proceeding and one is a concession fee payer and the other is a standard fee payer, a single fee is payable and that fee is the fee applicable to the standard fee payer.

10When fees are payable

(1)A fee fixed by these Regulations (other than a hearing fee, mediation fee or setting down fee) is payable—

(a)subject to paragraph (b), when—

(i)the relevant document is filed; or

(ii)the relevant service is rendered; or

(iii)the relevant event takes place; or

(b)if a court official who is requested to file a document or render a service requires it to be paid before the document is filed or the service is rendered, at the time of the request.

(2)The fee in item 2.3 of Schedule 1 is payable upon the referral by the Registrar of Probates.

(3)The fee in item 3.6 of Schedule 1 is payable on the entry of the matter into the applicable judge managed list of the Commercial Court.

(4)The fees in items 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9 of Schedule 1 are only payable where they relate to an event occurring after one of the following has already taken place—

(a)an in chambers assessment;

(b)a mediation;

(c)an interlocutory application;

(d)a taxation.

11Payment of setting down fee

(1)Subject to any order of the Court, an applicable setting down fee in relation to any proceeding is payable by the party seeking the hearing, being—

(a)the party which commenced the proceeding or appeal; or

(b)if the party seeking the hearing is not the party referred to in paragraph (a), that other party.

Example

If a proceeding is set down for trial and the only remaining issues to be tried are those brought by counterclaim by the defendant, the defendant is the party seeking the hearing and not the plaintiff who commenced the proceeding.

(2)A setting down fee in the Court of Appeal is payable at the time the application book is delivered to the Court of Appeal under Order 64 of Chapter I.

(3)A setting down fee in the Trial Division is payable—

(a)no later than 6 weeks prior to the date fixed for the hearing to commence; or

(b)if, at the time the date is fixed for hearing there is less than 6 weeks until the date fixed, the day after the matter is set down for hearing.

(4)A setting down fee is payable only once in relation to a trial or an appeal regardless of whether the date for hearing is later adjourned, vacated and relisted or the trial or appeal heard in parts at different times.

12Payment of hearing fees

(1)Subject to any order of the Court and subregulation (2), an applicable hearing fee in relation to any proceeding is payable by the party seeking the hearing, being—

(a)the party which commenced the proceeding or appeal; or

(b)the party which made the interlocutory application; or

(c)if the party seeking the hearing is not the party referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), that other party.

Example

A defendant files an application for summary judgment and that application proceeds to a second day of hearing, the second day hearing fee is payable by the defendant.

(2)A hearing fee is not payable if the sole purpose of the hearing is the delivery of a reserved judgment.

(3)An applicable first day hearing fee is payable—

(a)no later than 5 days prior to the date set down for hearing; or

(b)if at the time the date is fixed for hearing there are less than 5 days until the date fixed, the day after the matter is set down for hearing.

(4)An applicable hearing fee other than the first day hearing fee is payable no later than the day before the hearing day to which it relates.

13Payment of mediation fees

(1)An applicable mediation fee is payable by the party which commenced the proceeding.

(2)An applicable mediation fee, based on the estimated duration of the mediation is payable—

(a)no later than 5 days prior to the date fixed for mediation; or

(b)if at the time the date is fixed for mediation there are less than 5 days until the date fixed, the day after the date for mediation is fixed.

(3)Any further mediation fee based on the duration of the mediation exceeding the estimated duration is payable by the day after the day of mediation to which it relates.

14Waiver of fees

(1)Subject to subregulation (2) a fee which is payable under these Regulations is waived if, at the time the fee is payable, the person or other entity—

(a)is legally represented in the proceeding under a pro bono scheme administered by or on behalf of the Victorian Bar Inc. an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012, the Law Institute of Victoria Limited ACN 075 475 731 or Justice Connect ABN 54 206 789 276; or

(b)is legally represented in the proceeding on a pro bono basis by a member of the Federation of Community Legal Centres Vic Inc. an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 ABN 30 036 539 902; or

(c)has been granted legal aid under a legal aid scheme established under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory for the proceeding for which the fee would otherwise be payable; or

(d)is serving a sentence of imprisonment or is otherwise detained in a detention facility, however described; or

(e)is a person under the age of 18 years.

(2)Subject to regulation 14A, any fee payable under item 6.1, 6.3, 6.4 or 6.5 of Schedule 1 is not waived unless it is waived in accordance with section 129(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1986.

Note

Section 129(3) of the Supreme Court Act 1986 provides a power to waive fees if it is established that the payment of a fee would cause financial hardship to a person.

14AExemption from fees in items 6.3 and 6.4 of Schedule 1

No fee is payable under item 6.3 or 6.4 of Schedule 1 if the person or entity liable to pay the fee is a news media organisation or a representative of a news media organisation and the request to search, inspect, retrieve or access is undertaken for the purposes of reporting the news.

15Refund of fees

(1)Subject to this regulation, if a fee was paid which was not payable under these Regulations, the fee is to be refunded.

(2)If a fee higher than that required to be paid was paid by mistake, the difference between the fee to be paid and fee paid by mistake is to be refunded.

(3)If a fee in item 3.1 of Schedule 1 has been paid for commencement of a proceeding and the matter is subsequently removed from a judge managed list of the Commercial Court, the difference between the fee in item 3.1 and the fee in item 3.2 of that Schedule for commencement of a proceeding is to be refunded.

(4)If a fee in item 3.1 of Schedule 1 has been paid for commencement of a proceeding and the matter is subsequently transferred to a lower court, the difference between the fee in item 3.1 and the fee in item 3.2 of that Schedule for commencement of a proceeding is to be refunded.

(5)If a fee has been paid for commencement of a proceeding other than the fee in item 3.1 of Schedule 1 and the matter is subsequently transferred to a lower court, no refund is payable.

(6)No refund is payable for a setting down fee if the matter does not proceed to hearing.

(7)No refund is payable for a hearing fee, or a fee which encompasses the first day of hearing, if the hearing does not proceed.

(8)No refund is payable for a mediation fee if the mediation does not proceed.

(8A)If a fee in item 4.2 of Schedule 1 has been paid on filing an application for a grant of representation under Order 2 or Order 3 of Chapter III and the application is subsequently discontinued prior to filing of the will or other document for which the grant is sought, the fee is to be refunded.

(9)In addition to subregulations (1) to (8A) the Prothonotary or a deputy prothonotary may refund a fee if satisfied there are exceptional reasons justifying the refund of the fee in a particular case.

16Establishing appropriate fee status

(1)This regulation applies to—

(a)a standard fee payer; and

(b)concession fee payer; and

(c)any fee payer claiming or entitled to a waiver or refund of a fee in Schedule 1.

(2)A fee payer to whom this regulation applies must provide to the Prothonotary or a deputy prothonotary, when requested to do so, information or evidence that establishes, as the case requires, that the fee payer is—

(a)a standard fee payer; or

(b)a concession fee payer; or

(c)entitled to a waiver or refund of a fee in Schedule 1.

(3)If the Prothonotary or a deputy prothonotary is satisfied that the information or evidence provided under subregulation (2)—

(a)establishes the fee payer's status as a standard fee payer, the fee payer is liable to pay the applicable standard fee in Schedule 1; or

(b)establishes the fee payer's status as a concession fee payer, the fee payer is liable to pay the applicable concession fee in Schedule 1; or

(c)entitles the fee payer to a waiver or refund of a fee in Schedule 1, the fee is waived or refunded as appropriate.

(4)If a lower fee has been charged or paid in accordance with this regulation and the fee payer should have paid a higher fee or was not entitled to the relevant status—

(a)the Prothonotary or a deputy prothonotary may reinstate the correct fee and require its payment; and

(b)the fee payer is liable for the reinstated fee and must pay the difference between the fee originally paid (if any) and the reinstated fee.

SCHEDULE 1—FEES

Part 1—Fees payable in the Court of Appeal registry

The fees in this Part apply in relation to all proceedings in the Court of Appeal.

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDING
1.1	Commencement of an appeal	304·8 fee units	152·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.2	Commencement of an application for extension of time	177·3 fee units	88·7 fee units	20·7 fee units
CASE MANAGEMENT
1.3	Commencement of an interlocutory application within an appeal other than an appeal from the Commercial Court	86·4 fee units	43·2 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.4	Commencement of an interlocutory application within an appeal from the Commercial Court	124·2 fee units	62·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.5	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official at mediation other than in an appeal from the Commercial Court—per day or part of a day	86·4 fee units	43·2 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.6	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a Court official at mediation in an appeal from the Commercial Court—per day or part of a day	124·2 fee units	62·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
SETTING DOWN AND HEARING
1.7	Setting down for hearing of an appeal other than an appeal from the Commercial Court	188·3 fee units	94·2 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.8	Setting down for hearing of an appeal from the Commercial Court	241·7 fee units	120·9 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.9	For each day of hearing of an appeal other than an appeal from the Commercial Court	112·9 fee units	56·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
1.10	For each day of hearing an appeal from the Commercial Court	142·0 fee units	71·0 fee units	20·7 fee units

Part 2—Fees payable in the

Common Law Division and Trial Division

The fees in this Part apply in relation to all proceedings in the Common Law Division and any other proceeding in the Trial Division of the Court not included in Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 of this Schedule.

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
COMMENCEMENT
2.1	Commencement of a proceeding or appeal (other than an appeal from an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar)	100·2 fee units	50·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
2.2	Commencement of—   (a) a counterclaim under Order 10 of Chapter I; or   (b) a third party proceeding; or   (c)  a claim by a third or subsequent party under Order 11 of Chapter I	100·2 fee units	50·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
2.3	Where a matter is referred by the Registrar of Probates to the Court in accordance with section 12(2)(b) of the Administration and Probate Act 1958	100·2 fee units	50·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
2.4	On filing—   (a) a summons under Rule 8.07(3) of Chapter III;   (b) a summons under Rule 10.02 of Chapter III seeking commission to executors, administrators or trustees;
(c)  a summons under Rule 11.02 of Chapter III seeking revocation of a grant of representation;   (d) a summons under Rule 12.02 of Chapter III seeking rectification of a will	100·2 fee units	50·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
CASE MANAGEMENT
2.5	Commencement of an interlocutory application within a proceeding including the first day of hearing of that application	77·7 fee units	38·9 fee units	19·4 fee units
2.6	Commencement of an appeal from an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar	77·7 fee units	38·9 fee units	19·4 fee units
2.7	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official at mediation—per half day or part of a half day	41·3 fee units	20·7 fee units	10·3 fee units
2.8	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official at a case management conference—per day or part of a day	41·3 fee units	20·7 fee units	10·3 fee units
2.9	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official at a pre-trial conference—per day or part of a day	18·8 fee units	9·4 fee units	4·7 fee units
SETTING DOWN AND HEARING
2.10	Setting down for hearing of a trial or appeal	112·9 fee units	56·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
2.11	For hearing a trial or an appeal—
(a) for the first day—per day or part of a day;	82·8 fee units	41·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
(b) for days 2 to 4—per day or part of a day;	112·9 fee units	56·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
(c)  for days 5 to 9—per day or part of a day;	175·7 fee units	87·9 fee units	20·7 fee units
(d) for day 10 and subsequent days—per day or part of a day	251·0 fee units	125·5 fee units	20·7 fee units
2.12	For the second or any subsequent day of hearing an interlocutory application or other application—per day or part of a day	82·8 fee units	41·4 fee units	20·7 fee units

Part 3—Fees payable in the Commercial Court

The fees in this Part apply to any proceeding in the Commercial Court.

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDING
3.1	Commencement of a proceeding (other than an appeal) in a judge managed list of the Commercial Court except an excluded proceeding	292·8 fee units	146·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.2	Commencement of a proceeding (other than an appeal) which is an excluded proceeding or commencement of a proceeding outside a judge managed list of the Commercial Court, other than a winding up in insolvency proceeding	155·2 fee units	77·6 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.3	Commencement of a winding up in insolvency proceeding	57·2 fee units	57·2 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.4	Commencement of—   (a) a counterclaim under Order 10 of Chapter I; or   (b) a third party proceeding; or   (c)  a claim by a third or subsequent party under Order 11 of Chapter I	155·2 fee units	77·6 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.5	Commencement of an appeal (other than from an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar) in a judge managed list of the Commercial Court	292·8 fee units	146·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
CASE MANAGEMENT
3.6	Entry of a proceeding into a judge managed list of the Commercial Court where the proceeding was commenced outside a judge managed list of the Commercial Court	137·6 fee units	68·8 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.7	Commencement of an interlocutory application within a proceeding other than an application listed for hearing on an urgent basis including the first day of hearing of the application	124·2 fee units	62·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.8	Commencement of an interlocutory application within a proceeding listed for hearing on an urgent basis including the first day of hearing of the application	155·2 fee units	77·6 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.9	Commencement of an appeal from an Associate Judge or a judicial registrar of the Supreme Court	155·2 fee units	77·6 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.10	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official at a mediation—per day or part of a day	124·2 fee units	62·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.11	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official at a discovery conference or case management conference—per day or part of a day	85·9 fee units	43·0 fee units	20·7 fee units
SETTING DOWN AND HEARING
3.12	For setting down a proceeding for trial	142·0 fee units	71·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.13	For hearing a trial—
(a) for the first hearing day—per day or part of a day;	96·8 fee units	48·4 fee units	20·7 fee units
(b) for days 2 to 4—per day or part of a day;	142·0 fee units	71·0 fee units	20·7 fee units
(c)  for days 5 to 9—per day or part of a day;	213·0 fee units	106·5 fee units	20·7 fee units
(d) for days 10 to 14—per day or part of a day;	322·7 fee units	161·3 fee units	20·7 fee units
(e)  for days 15 and subsequent days—per day or part of a day;	467·9 fee units	234·0 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.14	For hearing a public examination under Chapter V—for each day subsequent to the hearing of the application per day or part of a day	124·2 fee units	62·1 fee units	20·7 fee units
3.15	For hearing of an interlocutory application, other application or an appeal for the second and subsequent days—per day or part of a day	124·2 fee units	62·1 fee units	20·7 fee units

Part 4—Fees payable in the

Office of the Registrar of Probates

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
4.1	Posting of— (a)   a notice of intention to apply for a grant of representation under Chapter III	2·2 fee units	2·2 fee units	2·2 fee units
(b)   a notice of intention to apply for the affixing of the seal of the Court to any probate, letters of administration or grant or order under Chapter III	2·2 fee units	2·2 fee units	2·2 fee units
(c) a notice of intention to administer an estate by State Trustees under section 79 of the Administration and Probate Act 1958	2·2 fee units	2·2 fee units	2·2 fee units
(d)   a republished or amended notice of intention under paragraph (a), (b) or (c)	3·0 fee units	3·0 fee units	3·0 fee units
4.2	On filing an application for any grant of representation or on filing an originating motion under Chapter III—
(a)   if the gross value of the estate is less than $250 000	Nil	Nil	Nil
(b)   if the gross value of the estate is $250 000 or more but less than $500 000	31·5 fee units	31·5 fee units	31·5 fee units
(c)    if the gross value of the estate is $500 000 or more but less than $1 million	63·0 fee units	63·0 fee units	63·0 fee units
(d)   if the gross value of the estate is $1 million or more but less than $2 million	147·0 fee units	147·0 fee units	147·0 fee units
(e)    if the gross value of the estate is $2 million or more but less than $3 million	294·0 fee units	294·0 fee units	294·0 fee units
(f)    if the gross value of the estate is $3 million or more but less than $5 million	440·0 fee units	440·0 fee units	440·0 fee units
(g)    if the gross value of the estate is $5 million or more but less than $7 million	735·0 fee units	735·0 fee units	735·0 fee units
(h)   if the gross value of the estate is $7 million or more	1029·0 fee units	1029·0 fee units	1029·0 fee units
4.2A	On filing an amended originating motion under Chapter III	3·0 fee units	3·0 fee units	3·0 fee units
4.3	On filing a caveat in the Probate jurisdiction	20·5 fee units	20·5 fee units	20·5 fee units
4.4	On filing a notice of appointment of the Incorporated Nominal Defendant as Administrator ad litem under section 158 of the Transport Accident Act 1986	1·8 fee units	1·8 fee units	1·8 fee units
4.5	For preparation by the Registrar of Probates or Assistant Registrar of Probates of an application in relation to a small estate	16·5 fee units	16·5 fee units	16·5 fee units
4.6	For authenticating an order amending parchment	1·3 fee units	1·3 fee units	1·3 fee units
4.7	Certificate of Registrar of Probates verifying copy document where not done in the usual course of an application for a grant of representation	1·3 fee units	1·3 fee units	1·3 fee units
4.8	Every exemplification where not done in the usual course of an application for a grant of representation	1·8 fee units	1·8 fee units	1·8 fee units
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Part 5—Fees payable in the Costs Court

The fees in this Part apply to any proceeding in the Costs Court.

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
5.1	Commencement of a proceeding in the Costs Court under Rule 63.38 of Chapter I (other than matters referred to in items 5.2 and 5.3)—
(a) if the costs claimed are less than $50 000	27·1 fee units	13·6 fee units	6·8 fee units
(b) if the costs claimed are $50 000 or more but less than $150 000	36·9 fee units	18·4 fee units	9·2 fee units
(c)  if the costs claimed are $150 000 or more	44·0 fee units	22·0 fee units	11·0 fee units
5.2	Commencement of a proceeding under Rule 63.64 of Chapter I by a client or other person liable to pay the costs—
(a) if the bill of costs is less than $50 000	46·4 fee units	23·2 fee units	11·6 fee units
(b) if the bill of costs is $50 000 or more but less than $150 000	58·0 fee units	29·0 fee units	14·5 fee units
(c)  if the bill of costs is $150 000 or more	69·5 fee units	34·8 fee units	17·4 fee units
5.3	Commencement of a proceeding by a lawyer or law practice under legal profession legislation for assessment of costs payable to the lawyer or law practice	92·7 fee units	92·7 fee units	92·7 fee units
5.4	Commencement of an interlocutory application other than one referred to in item 5.5	41·3 fee units	20·7 fee units	10·3 fee units
5.5	Commencement of an interlocutory application by a lawyer or law practice within a proceeding under legal profession legislation	77·7 fee units	77·7 fee units	77·7 fee units
5.6	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar, costs registrar or a court official at a mediation other than a sitting referred to in item 5.7—per day or part of a day	41·3 fee units	20·7 fee units	10·3 fee units
5.7	For every sitting of a Judge, an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar, costs registrar or a court official at a mediation, in a proceeding commenced by a lawyer or law practice under legal profession legislation—per day or part of a day	41·3 fee units	41·3 fee units	41·3 fee units
5.8	For hearing, or assessment under Part 8 of Order 63 of Chapter I, of a matter other than in a matter referred to in item 5.9—per day or part of a day	41·3 fee units	20·7 fee units	10·3 fee units
5.9	For hearing, or assessment under Part 8 of Order 63 of Chapter I, of hearing a matter commenced by a lawyer or law practice under legal profession legislation—per day or part of a day	77·7 fee units	77·7 fee units	77·7 fee units
5.10	For commencement of a review or reconsideration other than a review or reconsideration referred to in item 5.11	41·3 fee units	20·7 fee units	10·3 fee units
5.11	For commencement of a review or a reconsideration by a lawyer or law practice in a proceeding commenced by a lawyer or law practice under legal profession legislation	77·7 fee units	77·7 fee units	77·7 fee units

Part 6—Fees applicable to all offices of the Court and miscellaneous fees

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
6.1	In addition to any other fee payable under these Regulations, if an office of the Court is opened to provide a service referred to in these Regulations—
(a) within half an hour before the opening time (9.30 a.m.) or within half an hour after the closing time (4.00 p.m.);	5·4 fee units	2·7 fee units	1·3 fee units
(b) at any other time other than ordinary opening hours	108·0 fee units	54·0 fee units	20·7 fee units
6.2	Issuing a subpoena	7·9 fee units	4·0 fee units	2·0 fee units
Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
6.3	For searching a database, inspecting a register, retrieving a document or accessing any material filed, lodged or produced to or held by the Court (excluding the Application and Wills Indices, and access to electronic copies of notices of intention, grants of probate and administration posted or made electronically), for each request	4·9 fee units	2·4 fee units	1·2 fee units
6.4	If the search, inspection, retrieval or accessing referred to in item 6.3 involves the retrieval of files held offsite, an additional fee per file of	2·2 fee units	1·1 fee units	1 fee unit
6.5	For photocopying or printing any document	60 cents per page	60 cents per page	60 cents per page
6.6	For filing an application for examination of a debtor (Rule 67.02 of Chapter I)	4·9 fee units	2·4 fee units	1·2 fee units
6.7	For filing an application under section 6 or 8 of the Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984	4·9 fee units	2·4 fee units	1·2 fee units
Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
6.8	For filing— (a) an application for registration of an interstate judgment or registration of a judgment under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 of the Commonwealth; or (b) a certificate under section 86(4) of the County Court Act 1958; or (c) a certificate under section 112(2) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989	4·9 fee units	2·4 fee units	1·2 fee units
6.9	Issue of a warrant of apprehension of disobedience of summons	17·7 fee units	8·9 fee units	4·4 fee units
6.10	Issue of a warrant of possession, a warrant of seizure and sale or a warrant of delivery	9·3 fee units	4·7 fee units	2·3 fee units
6.11	Nomination of a registered liquidator by the Prothonotary under Chapter V	5·4 fee units	2·7 fee units	1·3 fee units
6.12	Sealing any document or certificate other than—   (a) a copy required for service; or
Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
(b) a judgment, order or warrant; or
(c)  a document under Rule 7.13(1) of Chapter I; or
(d) a certificate under Rule 80.16 of Chapter I; or
(e)  any document or certificate for which a separate fee is fixed by these Regulations or any other Regulations	4·9 fee units	2·4 fee units	1·2 fee units
6.13	Attendance before an Associate Judge, a judicial registrar or a court official for the purpose of investigation, inquiry or assessment, including the taking of accounts, for each hour or part of an hour	17·7 fee units	8·9 fee units	4·4 fee units
ADMISSION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LEGAL PROFESSION
6.14	Admission as an Australian lawyer and officer of the Supreme Court and authentication of order	14·0 fee units	14·0 fee units	14·0 fee units

Column 1 Item No.	Column 2 Item	Column 3 Corporate fee	Column 4 Standard fee	Column 5 Concession fee
6.15	Certificate sealed by the Prothonotary that a person has been admitted to practise and that the person's name remains on the Roll	11·1 fee units	11·1 fee units	11·1 fee units
6.16	Duplicate authenticated order of admission	9·1 fee units	9·1 fee units	9·1 fee units
APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC NOTARIES
6.17	Application for admission as a public notary	50·1 fee units	50·1 fee units	50·1 fee units
6.18	Authentication of an order of appointment as a public notary	40·8 fee units	40·8 fee units	40·8 fee units

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ENDNOTES

1   General information

See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

The Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 135/2018 were made on 18 September 2018 by the Governor in Council under section 129 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986 and came into operation on
30 September 2018: regulation 3.

The Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 18 September 2028 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule.  Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. 
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule.  Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule.  See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule.  Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1 January 2001.  Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs.  See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note.  As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision.  For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision.  See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule.  See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2   Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

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Supreme Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020, S.R. No. 53/2020

Date of Making:	23.6.20
Date of Commencement:	1.7.20: reg. 3

Supreme Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024, S.R. No. 124/2024

Date of Making:	6.11.24
Date of Commencement:	18.11.24: reg. 3

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3   Explanatory details

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 114/2017.

[2] Reg. 5 def. of Chapter I: S.R. No. 103/2015. Reprint No. 2 as at 2 January 2018. Reprinted to S.R. No. 127/2017. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 32/2018, 33/2018 and 58/2018.

[3] Reg. 5 def. of Chapter II: S.R. No. 57/2018.

[4]

Reg. 5 def. of Chapter III: S.R. No. 125/2023 as amended by

S.R. No. 79/2024.

[5] Reg. 5 def. of Chapter IV: S.R. No. 102/2015.

[6]

Reg. 5 def. of Chapter V: S.R. No. 32/2023 as amended by

S.R. No. 95/2023.

[7] Reg. 5 def. of Chapter VI: S.R. No. 126/2017 as amended by S.R. Nos 32/2018 and 33/2018.

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Fee Units

These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.

The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $16.33. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.