EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1987 NO. 46
Issued by the authority of the Justices of the High Court of Australia
AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGH COURT RULES
The Second Schedule to the High Court Rules specifies the amount which solicitors, who are entitled to practise in the High Court, may charge and be allowed on taxation of costs by the Taxing Officer of the Court in respect of proceedings in the Court.
The amounts in the Schedule were last varied by Statutory Rule No. 290 made on 2 October 1986 and became effective from 6 October 1986.
The Federal Costs Advisory Committee, in its report to the Justices dated 10 March 1987 recommended an increase of 2.8% to the solicitors’ costs as set out in the Second Schedule.
The Court has agreed to the recommendation of the Committee and the increase which is to come into operation on 31 March 1987 will apply in respect of all work done and services performed by solicitors after 30 March 1987.