High Court Rules (Amendment) 1994 No. 144
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1994 No. 144
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. 32 made on 2 February 1993 and which became effective from 22 February 1993.
The Federal Costs Advisory Committee, in its report to the Justices dated 17 March 1994, recommended an increase of 3.09% 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 Monday, 30 May 1994 will apply in respect of all work done and services performed by solicitors after 29 May 1994.