EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1987 NO.179
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. 46 made on 19 March 1987 and became effective from 31 March 1987.
The Federal Costs Advisory Committee, in its report to the Justices dated 5 August 1987 recommended an increase of 2.6% 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 7 September 1987 will apply in respect of all work done and services performed by solicitors after 7 September 1987.