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High Court Amendment Rules 2005 (No. 1)1 Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 13
We, Justices of the High Court of Australia, make the following Rules of Court under the Judiciary Act 1903. Dated 1 February 2005 A. M. Gleeson M. H. McHugh W. M. C. Gummow M. D. Kirby K. M. Hayne J. D. Heydon Justices of the High Court of Australia C. M. Doogan
Chief Executive and
Principal Registrar
      AMENDMENT OF THE HIGH COURT RULES 2004 1.01        Commencement and application 1.01.1      These Rules shall come into operation on 1 March 2005. 1.01.2      Notwithstanding rule 1.01.1, the Schedule omitted from the High Court Rules 2004 by rule 2.01.1 shall continue to apply in relation to all work done and services performed before 1 March 2005. 2.01        Amendment 2.01.1       The High Court Rules 2004 are amended by omitting Schedule 2 and substituting the following Schedule: Schedule 2        Schedule of fees for work done or services performed (rule 52.02)  
Item
Matter for which fee may be charged
Fee ($)
 
INSTRUCTIONS
 
1
To sue or defend, or to make or oppose an application for leave or special leave to appeal, or to appeal, or oppose an appeal or to cross appeal, or for any other originating proceedings
217.90
2
To make or oppose any interlocutory application
96.70
3
For a special case, case stated or reservation of question of law for the consideration of a Full Court, or for a statement of claim or a petition
217.90
4
For any pleading (other than a statement of claim)
169.30
5
To amend any pleading
58.30
6
For a statement of facts or an agreed statement of facts in a matter
169.30
7
For interrogatories, answers to interrogatories, special affidavits or an affidavit (not being a formal affidavit)
130.60
8
For counsel to advise
93.20
9
For a document not otherwise provided for
36.40
10
For a brief for counsel on a hearing or application in Court or brief notes for solicitor Note   Instructions are not to be allowed where the work intended to be included therein is charged for and allowed in detail. Instead of the above costs for instructions, such larger sum may be claimed as is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case, and is allowed on taxation at the discretion of the Taxing Officer.
121.10
 
WRITS
 
11
Writ of Summons for the commencement of an action or other writ not specifically provided for
100.70
12
Concurrent Writ of Summons
36.20
13
Writ of Subpoena
52.70
14
If any of the above writs exceeds 3 folios, for each extra folio Note   These costs include all endorsements, and copies (for the officers sealing them) and attendances to issue or seal, but not the Court fees.
7.30
 
SUMMONSES
 
15
Any summons including preparation, copies and attendance to issue, including attendance to fix return date
61.80
 
 — if more than 3 folios, for each extra folio
7.30
 
APPEARANCES AND NOTICES
 
16
Preparing and entering an appearance including duplicate memorandum and Notice of Appearance for service
101.90
17
Any necessary or proper notice or memorandum not otherwise provided for, or any demand
34.10
 
 — if more than 3 folios, for each extra folio Note   This provision shall not apply to short notices or memoranda endorsed on other documents but the words or folios therein may be allowed as part of the documents so endorsed.
7.30
 
DRAWING
 
18
Drawing any pleading or affidavit not exceeding 5 folios
96.70
 
 — or, per folio
13.60
19
Drawing any other document where no other provision is made — per folio
13.30
 
ENGROSSING
 
20
Marking each exhibit to an affidavit
2.40
21
Engrossing any document — per folio
5.00
 
COPIES
 
22
Of any document including carbon, photographic or machine made copy per page. Except that where the allowance for 10 or more pages is claimed, in respect of any document, the sum allowed for such copies shall be at the discretion of the Taxing Officer
2.40
 
PERUSAL AND EXAMINATION
 
23
Perusal of any document including special letter, telegram, telex or similar document
36.00
 
 — or, per folio Except that where an allowance for 30 or more folios is claimed, in respect of any document, the sum allowed for perusal shall be at the discretion of the Taxing Officer
5.00
24
Where it is not necessary to peruse a document, such as checking a proof print of, or examining an application or appeal book, per quarter hour
 
 
 — solicitor
36.20
 
 — clerk
11.80
 
CORRESPONDENCE
 
25
Short letter including a formal acknowledgment, making appointments, forwarding documents without comment
17.20
26
Ordinary letter (including letters between principal and agent)
29.20
27
Circular letter (after the first) each
9.70
28
Special letter or letter containing opinion and including letters of substance between principal and agent
48.30
 
or
 
 
Such sum as the Taxing Officer thinks reasonable in the circumstances
 
29
Telegram, facsimile copy, telex or other document by similar transmitting process including attendance to dispatch (where necessary)
48.30
 
or
 
 
Such sum as the Taxing Officer thinks reasonable in the circumstances
 
30
Receiving and filing any incoming special letter, facsimile, telegram or telex Note   Postage and transmission fees may be claimed as a disbursement properly incurred.
2.40
 
SERVICE
 
31
Personal service of any process or proceeding where necessary
60.10
 
or
 
 
Such sum may be allowed as is reasonable having regard to time occupied, distance travelled and other relevant circumstances
 
32
When, in consequence of the distance of the party to be served, it is proper to effect service through an agent, instead of the allowance for service for:
 
 
   (a)  correspondence
53.50
 
   (b)  agent’s charges and such disbursements as may reasonably be incurred
102.10
33
Service of any document at the office of the address for service either by delivery or by post
20.60
 
ATTENDANCES
 
34
An attendance which requires the attendance of a solicitor, per quarter hour
57.70
35
An attendance which is capable of being made by a clerk
36.00
 
 — or, per quarter hour
9.50
36
Making an appointment or similar attendance by telephone
17.20
37
An attendance on counsel:
 
 
 — with brief or other papers
36.70
 
 — to appoint a conference or consultation
16.10
38
A conference or consultation with counsel
96.70
 
 — or, per half hour
73.00
39
On a summons
54.40
 
 — or, per half hour
96.70
40
In Court instructing counsel on any hearing or application
 
 
 — if a solicitor attends, per hour
232.40
 
or
 
 
 — if a clerk attends, per hour
96.80
41
On an application or appearance before a Registrar or a Taxing Officer
121.10
 
 — or, per hour Note    Instead of the above costs for attendances, such larger sum may be claimed as is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case, and is allowed on taxation at the discretion of the Taxing Officer.
145.10
42
To hear judgment
63.40
43
When in the opinion of the Taxing Officer it is necessary for two solicitors, or a solicitor and a clerk to attend on a hearing, such additional allowance as the Taxing Officer thinks reasonable shall be made
 
 
Not exceeding per day
485.80
44
Where the Taxing Officer is satisfied that the principal place of practice of a solicitor is in a place other than that in which the Court is sitting, and it is necessary for the solicitor to leave that place to attend in Court at the hearing of an appeal, application, or cause, an allowance (in addition to reasonable travelling expenses) may be made for each day that the solicitor is necessarily absent from the principal place of practice of such amount that the Taxing Officer thinks reasonable having regard to such other charges as the solicitor may be entitled to make in the matter
 
 
Not exceeding per day
1085.10
45
An attendance for which no other provision is made
48.30
 
PREPARATION OF APPEAL AND APPLICATION BOOKS
 
46
Preparation of appeal and application books including collating all necessary material, all necessary attendances and general oversight of their preparation in cases where the Registrar is satisfied it has been done efficiently. Per hour:
 
 
 — solicitor
157.00
 
 — clerk
52.40
47
Where appeal or application books are prepared in a solicitor’s office, the Taxing Officer may allow such sum as the Taxing Officer thinks just and reasonable having regard to work and labour properly performed and charged for material used. In exercising this discretion the Taxing Officer shall have regard to commercial rates for copying and binding and is not obliged to apply the photographic or machine made copy costs otherwise allowable in this scale
 
 
GENERAL CARE AND CONDUCT
 
48
The Taxing Officer may, where the case or circumstances warrant it, allow an amount to be claimed under this item, in addition to any item which appears in this scale, for general care and conduct. In exercising this discretion the Taxing Officer may have regard to any matters which the Taxing Officer considers relevant including:    (a)  the complexity of the matter and the difficulty and novelty of the questions raised or any of them;    (b)  the importance of the matter to the party and the amount involved;    (c)  the skill, labour, specialised knowledge and responsibility involved therein on the part of the solicitor;    (d)  the number and importance of the documents prepared or perused without regard to length;    (e)  the time expended by the solicitor; and    (f)  research and consideration of questions of law and fact
 
 
WITNESSES EXPENSES
 
49
Witnesses called because of their professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge
 
 
Per day
883.90
50
Witnesses called, other than those covered in item 49
 
 
Per day
93.20
51
Witnesses remunerated in their occupation by wages, salary or fees, the amount lost by attendance at Court
 
52
Where the witness resides more than 50 kilometres from the Court, such sum as the Taxing Officer thinks reasonable for the actual cost of conveyance, together with a reasonable amount for sustenance or maintenance
 
53
The Taxing Officer may also allow such amount as the Taxing Officer thinks reasonable and properly incurred and paid to witnesses for qualifying to give skilled evidence
 
54
Notwithstanding anything in the scale, the Taxing Officer may allow to an expert witness a special fee for attendance at Court not covered by the foregoing paragraphs of this item when the witness is acting as an expert in assisting counsel or a solicitor for a period during the trial or hearing. The scale in this item does not affect the existing practice of allowing qualifying fees to witnesses
 
 
DISBURSEMENTS
 
55
All Court fees, counsel’s fees and other fees and payments, to the extent to which they have been properly and reasonably incurred and paid, shall be allowed
 
56
The remuneration allowed to a solicitor shall be governed by the foregoing scale but in special cases the Taxing Officer may allow such additional charges or disbursements as the Taxing Officer considers reasonable
 
Note
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