| Fee |
Amount |
| On filing a final notice of claim |
(a) in the case of a notice of claim filed using the Electronic System - $23.10
(b) in any other case - $55.50 |
| On filing a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision of the Magistrates Court pursuant to section 42 of the Magistrates Court Act 1991 |
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| On filing an application for discovery of documents before the commencement of a proceeding |
(a) a prescribed corporation - $650.00
(b) any other person - $458.00 |
| On filing a document to commence a proceeding in the Supreme Court |
(a) in the case where a fee has previously been paid for filing an application for discovery of documents relating to the subject-matter of the proceeding:-
(i) for a prescribed corporation - $3,165.00
(ii) for any other person - $2,244.00
(b) in any other case
(i) for a prescribed corporation - $3,815.00
(ii) for any other person - $2,702.00
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| On filing a cross action in the nature of a counter claim or third party claim |
a) for a prescribed corporation - $3.815.00
b) for any other person - $2,702.00
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| On transferring a proceeding commenced in another court to the Supreme Court |
a) in the case of a prescribed corporation
- $3,815.00 less the file commencement fees already paid in respect of the proceeding in the other court
b) in any other case
- $2,702.00 less the file commencement fees already paid in respect of the proceeding in the other court
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| On filing a notice of appeal or notice of cross appeal for which permission to appeal is required |
(a) for a prescribed corporation - $650.00
(b) for any other person - $458.00 |
| On the Court granting permission to appeal or cross appeal |
(a) for a prescribed corporation - $3.165.00
(b) for any other person - $2,244.00 |
| On filing a notice of appeal or notice of cross appeal in respect of an appeal as of right |
(a) for a prescribed corporation - $3,815.00
(b) for any other person - $2,702.00
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| On transferring a cross action in the natue of a counter claim or third party claim commenced in another court to the Supreme Court |
(a) in the case of a prescribed corporation
- $3,815.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the cross action in the other court
(b) in any other case
- $2,702.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the cross action in the other court
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| On setting a date for trial |
(a) for a prescribed corporation - $3,815.00
(b) for any other person - $2,702.00 |
| On |
(a) 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 previous clauses
- $81.00
(b) sealing a certificate
- $81.00
(c) certifying under seal that a document is a true copy
- $81.00
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| For each request to search and/or inspect a record of the Court, other than a Divorce of Matrimonial Causes record |
$25.80
No fee payable for a request made in respect of a record relating to criminal proceedings by or on behalf of the defendant or the victim of the offence that is subject of those proceedings.
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| For an unsealed copy of the record of the Court |
$25.80
No fee payable for a request made in respect of a record relating to criminal proceedings by or on behalf of the defendant or the victim of the offence that is subject of those proceedings.
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| For a sealed copy of the record of the Court |
$81.00
No fee payable for a request made in respect of a record relating to criminal proceedings by or on behalf of the defendant or the victim of the offence that is subject of those proceedings. |
| For copy of evidence |
$8.70 per page in electric form
$11.10 per page in hard-copy form
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| For a copy of the reasons for judgment |
$8.70 per page
(One copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge.)
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| For a copy of a document (other than a copy of evidence) |
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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- for each day part of a day on which the trial is heard by the Court |
(a) for a prescribed corporation - $3,815.00
b) for any other person - $2,702.00
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| Suitors' Fund: on interest collected on funds in Court or credited to an account. |
(a) if the interest is $10.00 or less - no fee.
(b) in any other case 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.) |
| Taxation of costs |
(a) on filing a claim for costs in an existing proceeding
- $81.00
(b) on filing an originating application for taxation of legal costs
- $81.00
(c) for taxing an itemised claim for costs
- 5% of amount allowed on taxation (to nearest dollar) |
| For opening Registry (or Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process |
$415.00 per hour or part of an hour |
| For opening Court (or Court remaining open) after hours for urgent hearing |
$1,250.00 per hour or part of an hour |
| On application for admission or re-admission as a practitioner |
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| Receiving and entering a writ of summons, warrant of release, decree, order, commission or other instrument under the seal of the Court |
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| For |
(a) service of a writ of summons
- $55.00
(b) execution of a warrant of arrest - for each person
- $114.00
but, if a writ is served and a warrant executed on a person at the same time
- $149.00 |
| For execution of a warrant for the seizure of a ship, cargo or other goods |
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| For the release of any ship, goods or person from seizure or arrest |
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| For the execution of a commission of appraisement or sale |
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| For the execution of any decree, order, commission or instrument other than 1 otherwise specified in this Part |
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| For delivery of a ship or goods to a purchaser |
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| For attending the discharge of cargo or removal of a ship or goods |
$114 per day or part of a day |
| For opening office (or office remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process |
$415.00 per hour or part of an hour |
| On the gross proceeds of any ship or goods sold |
(a) for every $200 or part of $200, up to $20,000 - $22.70
(b) for each additional $200 or part of $200 - $13.80 |
| For retaining possession of a ship (with or without cargo) or of a ship's cargo |
$66.50 for each day or part of a day
No fee is payable under this Part for the custody and possession of property seized if it consists of money with an ADI, or goods stored in a bonded warehouse, or if it is in the custody of a customs officer or other authorised person.
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