General Division Fees
The following table contains a summary of the fees payable in relation to civil matters in the Supreme Court (General Division) with effect from 1 July 2024.
No fees are payable in relation to criminal proceedings or criminal appeals under the Criminal Appeals Act 2004.
A complete copy of the Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations 2002 is available from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
* The additional 3 dollars is a payment into the Suitors Fund required to be made on writs only. It is not part of the Supreme Court fee.
|
Item |
Description |
Fee |
Fee |
Fee |
|
1 |
Filing originating process/Commence Proceedings |
$1,960.00* |
$3,820.00* |
$100.00 |
|
2(a) |
Filing counterclaim |
$1,960.00 |
$3,820.00 |
$100.00 |
|
2(c) |
Other applications |
$653.00 |
$1,280.00 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
Commencing an appeal pursuant to O60A R4 |
$1,307.00 |
$2,557.00 |
$100.00 |
|
4 |
Entry for hearing |
$1,960.00 |
$3,820.00 |
$100.00 |
|
5 |
Allocation of hearing date for each day |
$1,312.00 |
$3,408.00 |
$100.00 |
|
6 |
Daily Hearing Fees |
$1,312.00 |
$3,408.00 |
Nil |
|
7(a) |
Filing Chamber application |
$461.00 |
$895.00 |
$100.00 |
|
7(b) |
On an appointment before judicial officer |
$461.00 |
$895.00 |
$100.00 |
|
7(c) PD 4.2.1.1. |
Filing Request for Mediation Conference |
$461.00 |
$895.00 |
Nil |
|
8 |
Additional daily appointment hearing fees |
$461.00 |
$895.00 |
$100.00 |
|
9(a) |
Bill of Costs Lodgment fee |
$638.00 |
$1,234.00 |
$100.00 |
|
9(b) |
Taxing fee at the rate of |
2.5% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
|
11 |
Search records |
$66.50 |
$66.50 |
$19.95 |
|
12(a) |
Produce records |
$97.00 |
$97.00 |
$29.10 |
|
12(b) |
Hourly Attendance |
$130.50 |
$130.50 |
$39.10 |
|
13(a) |
Copy of document per page |
$2.75 |
$2.75 |
$0.85 |
|
13(b)(i) – (ii) |
Copy of Reasons For Judgment - Not more than 10 pages |
$23.00 |
$23.00 |
$6.90 |
|
13(b)(iii) |
Additional fee per page where Reasons For Judgment is more than 10 pages |
$2.95 |
$2.95 |
$0.90 |
|
13(c) |
Certification fee |
$30.30 |
$30.30 |
$9.10 |
|
13(d) |
Registrar's Certificate |
$45.60 |
$45.60 |
$13.70 |
|
13(e) |
Admiralty sealing |
$130.00 |
$130.00 |
$39.00 |
|
14(a) |
Copy transcript: |
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|
14(a)(iii) |
within 4 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$30.50 |
$30.50 |
$9.15 |
|
14(a)(iv) |
within 7 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$30.50 |
$30.50 |
$9.15 |
|
14(a)(v) |
within 14 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$30.50 |
$30.50 |
$9.15 |
|
14(a)(vi) |
provided on a running basis (transcript delivered periodically throughout the day or following the day of the proceeding) |
$30.50 |
$30.50 |
$9.15 |
|
14(b)(i) |
Additional electronic copy of transcript |
$31.90 per copy |
$31.90 per copy |
$9.55 per copy |
|
14(b)(ii) |
Additional paper copy of transcript |
$3.20 per page |
$3.20 per page |
$0.95 per page |
|
15 |
Admission |
$526.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Last updated: 30-Jun-2025
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