| Fee |
Amount |
Notes |
| Summons fee—on filing a document by which application is made for discovery of documents before the commencement of a proceeding |
a) For a prescribed corporation - $219.00
b) For any other person - $156.00 |
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| Summons fee—on filing a document by which a proceeding (other than a proceeding specified in clause 3 or 4) is commenced |
a) For a prescribed corporation - $1,708.00
b) For any other person - $1,212.00 |
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| Summons fee—on filing a document by which a proceeding is commenced where a fee has previously been paid for filing an application for discovery of documents relating to the subject-matter of the proceeding |
a) For a prescribed corporation - $1,489.00
b) For any other person - $1,056.00 |
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| On transferring an action commenced in the Magistrates Court to the Court |
(a) in the case of a prescribed corporation $1 708.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
(b) in any other case $1 212.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
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| On filing an application under the National Credit Code |
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| On filing a counterclaim or third party notice |
a) For a prescribed corporation - $1,708.00
b) For any other person - $1,212.00 |
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| On filing or lodging an application, notice or other document that does not relate to a proceeding for which a fee has been paid under any of the preceding clauses |
a) For a prescribed corporation - $219.00
b) For any other person - $156.00 |
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| On transferring a counterclaim or third party action commenced in the Magistrates Court to the Court |
(a) in the case of a prescribed corporation $1 708.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
(b) in any other case $1 212.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
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| On filing a notice of appeal to the Court constituted of a Judge (other than a notice of appeal to the ADD) |
(a) for a prescribed corporation $1 708.00
(b) for any other person $1 212.00 |
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| For sealing a certificate or certifying under seal that a document is a true copy |
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| For each request to search and inspect a record of the Court |
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| For copy of evidence |
Per Page in electronic form $7.75
Per Page in hard-copy form $10.00 |
Hard copy fee effective 1/9/2016 |
| For copy of reasons for judgment |
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(One copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge.) |
| For copy of any other document |
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| For production of transcript at request of a party where the Court does not require the transcript |
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| Trial fee |
a) For a prescribed corporation - $1,708.00
b) For any other person - $1,212.00
for each part day or part of a day on which the trial is heard by the Court |
The fee for a trial is the fee fixed under clause 14 as in force on the day on which the trial commenced and is payable by the plaintiff or appellant in the proceedings. However, if the Court or a registrar so orders, the fee is payable by another party to the proceedings or by the parties to the proceedings in the proportions ordered. |
| Suitors' Fund: on interest collected on funds in Court or credited to an account. |
If the Interest is $10 or less - no fee.
If the interest is over $10 - 3% of the amount of interest |
(The fee is payable on transfer of interest out of the fund or account or at such earlier time or times as required by the Court.) |
| Adjudication of costs: |
a) On filing an itemised schedule of costs - $72.50
b) On filing an application for adjudication of legal costs - $72.50
c) For adjudicating an itemised schedule of costs 5% of the amount allowed on taxation to the nearest dollar |
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| For opening Registry (or Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process |
$372.00 per hour or part of an hour |
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| For opening Court (or Court remaining open) after hours for urgent hearing |
$1119.00 per hour or part of an hour |
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