Filing of Writ / Originating Summonses / Application (Corporate Law)

Fees Item 1

Interlocutory Chamber Summons / Motion

Fee Item 9 (and 10 if hearing proceeds for more than a day)

Entry for Hearing

Fee Item 6

Pre Trial Conference

Listings Conference

Fee Item 7

Trial

Fee Item 8

Judgment

Taxation of Costs

Fee Item 11

1

Filing Writ (On filing any originating process by which a cause, matter or other proceeding in the court is commenced, other than proceedings of the kind referred to in Item 2, 3, 4, 5 or 9) (to include $3.00 under Suitors Fund Act) (Also includes:

• Compromises
• Criminal Property Confiscation Act)

$1,271.00

$2,477.00

$100.00

2

On filing an application under the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 section 24(1) for the removal of a disqualification or under section 27 of that Act for an extraordinary licence

$255.00

N/A

$76.50

3

On filing an application for an order made under the Spent Convictions Act 1988, section 6(1)

$185.50

N/A

$55.50

4

On filing:

4(a)

On filing a counterclaim

$1,271.00

$2,477.00

$100.00

4(b)

On filing a third party notice

$1,271.00

$2,477.00

$100.00

4(c)(i)

Application to extend a period of time fixed by law, including an application to extend time before proceedings are commenced

$478.00

$825.00

$100.00

4(c)(ii)

Application to limit a period of time within which proceedings may be taken

$478.00

$825.00

$100.00

4(c)(iii)

Application for leave to serve a writ or notice of a writ out of jurisdiction

$478.00

$825.00

$100.00

4(d)

Application for leave to appeal

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

4(e)

Any other application for which no fee has been provided in this Schedule

$478.00

$825.00

$100.00

5

Commencing an Appeal in the District Court (including Registrars' Appeals):

5(a)

Filing an Appeal Notice (including half day hearing) *

$720.00

$1,863.00

$100.00

5(b)

Each additional half day allocated for hearing an Appeal *

$558.00

$1,450.00

$100.00

6

Entry for Hearing a cause or matter (i.e. Entry for Trial) or Notice of Appointment to Hear an Originating Summons *

$1,271.00

$2,477.00

$100.00

7

Allocation of a hearing date, for each day allocated *

$1,115.00

$2,904.00

$100.00

8

Daily hearing fee before a court constituted by a judge *

$1,115.00

$2,904.00

$100.00

9

On filing, before a judge or registrar in chambers: 

9(a)

Interlocutory application or summons or motion returnable *

$318.00

$622.00

$95.50

9(b)

Application for assessment of damages other than in an action for personal injury *

$318.00

$622.00

$95.50

9(c)

Application for summary judgement *

$318.00

$622.00

$95.50

10

If the hearing of a matter to which item 8 applies is listed for more than one (1) day and proceeds for more than the number of days listed, the fee prescribed in item 8 is payable for each additional day or part day of hearing *

See Item 8

See item 8

See item 8

11

On an appointment to tax a bill of costs in a cause or matter or under the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 

11(a)

Lodgement fee *

$318.00

$622.00

$95.50

11(b)

In addition to the lodgement fee, a taxing fee at the rate of 2.5% *

2.5%

2.5%

0.0%

12

Search fee (any record or proceeding) *

$64.50

$64.50

$19.35

13

For provision of searchable information to approved recipients under regulation 11A (District Court (Fees) Regulations 2002)

13(a)

Search - Electronic per action or matter provided to recipient *

$2.85

$2.85

$0.85

13(b)

Search - Electronic - Annual Fee *

$2,921.00

$2,921.00

$100.00

14(a)

On an application for the production of records or documents that are required to he produced to any court, tribunal, arbitrator or umpire

$94.50

$94.50

$28.30

14(b)

If an officer is required to attend at any court or place out of the District Court Building, the officer's reasonable expenses and, in addition for each hour when the officer is necessarily absent from the officer's office

$142.50

$142.50

$42.80

15(a)

For a copy of a document of any kind or an exhibit, including marking as an office copy if required, for each page or part thereof

$2.70

$2.70

$0.80

15(b)

For a copy of reasons for judgment -

15(b)(i)(ii)

For each copy issued to a person not a party to the proceedings and for each copy in excess of 1 copy issued to a party to the proceedings

$22.40

$22.40

$6.70

15(b)(iii)

For each copy consisting of 10 or more pages an additional fee per page

$2.85

$2.85

$0.85

15(c)

For certifying under seal that a document is a true copy, an additional fee of

$29.50

$29.50

$8.85

15(d)

Certification under the hand of a Registrar

$56.50

$56.50

$16.95

16(a)

For the provision of a transcript, or part of a transcript -

16(a)(i)

Provided within 1 day after the day on which the fee is paid

$29.70 plus $12.25 per page

$29.70 plus $24.50 per page

$8.90 plus $3.65 per page

16(a)(ii)

Provided within 2 days after the day on which the fee is paid

$29.70 plus $11.25 per page

$29.70 plus $22.40 per page

$8.90 plus $3.40 per page

16(a) (iii)

Provided within 4 days after the day on which the fee is paid

$29.70 plus $10.60 per page

$29.70 plus $21.40 per page

$8.90 plus $3.20 per page

16(a)(iv)

Provided within 7 days after the day on which the fee is paid

$29.70 plus $10.25 per page

$29.70 plus $20.40 per page

$8.90 plus $3.05 per page

16(a)(v)

Provided within 14 days after the day on which the fee is paid

$29.70 plus $8.65 per page

$29.70 plus $17.35 per page

$8.90 plus $2.60 per page

16(a)(vi)

For the provision of a transcript, or part of a transcript provided on a running basis (i.e. periodically throughout or following the day of the proceedings)

$29.70 plus $13.00 per page

$29.70 plus $26.00 per page

$8.90 plus $3.90 per page

16(b)

For the provision of a copy of a transcript, or part of a transcript, where the transcript or part has already been provided to the person requesting the copy:

16(b)(i)

Electronic format

$31.00 per copy

$31.00 per copy

$9.30 per copy

16(b)(ii)

Paper Copy

$3.10 per page

$3.10 per page

$0.95 per page

1

For an application or request under the Act -

1(a)

A judgment not exceeding $10,000.00 *

$156.00

$235.00

$46.80

1(b)

All other judgments *

$251.00

$381.00

$75.50

2

Registering a judgment in a court under the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Commonwealth) section 105(1)

$133.00

$175.50

$39.90