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 2026.
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 |
$2,009.00* |
$3,916.00* |
$100.00 |
|
2(a) |
Filing counterclaim |
$2,009.00 |
$3,916.00 |
$100.00 |
|
2(c) |
Other applications |
$669.00 |
$1,312.00 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
Commencing an appeal pursuant to O60A R4 |
$1,340.00 |
$2,621.00 |
$100.00 |
|
4 |
Entry for hearing |
$2,009.00 |
$3,916.00 |
$100.00 |
|
5 |
Allocation of hearing date for each day |
$1,345.00 |
$3,493.00 |
$100.00 |
|
6 |
Daily Hearing Fees |
$1,345.00 |
$3,493.00 |
Nil |
|
7(a) |
Filing Chamber application |
$473.00 |
$917.00 |
$100.00 |
|
7(b) |
On an appointment before judicial officer |
$473.00 |
$917.00 |
$100.00 |
|
7(c) PD 4.2.1.1. |
Filing Request for Mediation Conference |
$473.00 |
$917.00 |
Nil |
|
8 |
Additional daily appointment hearing fees |
$473.00 |
$917.00 |
$100.00 |
|
9(a) |
Bill of Costs Lodgment fee |
$654.00 |
$1,265.00 |
$100.00 |
|
9(b) |
Taxing fee at the rate of |
2.5% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
|
11 |
Search records |
$68.00 |
$68.00 |
$20.40 |
|
12(a) |
Produce records |
$99.50 |
$99.50 |
$29.80 |
|
12(b) |
Hourly Attendance |
$134.00 |
$134.00 |
$40.20 |
|
13(a) |
Copy of document per page |
$2.80 |
$2.80 |
$0.85 |
|
13(b)(i) – (ii) |
Copy of Reasons For Judgment - Not more than 10 pages |
$23.60 |
$23.60 |
$7.10 |
|
13(b)(iii) |
Additional fee per page where Reasons For Judgment is more than 10 pages |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
$0.90 |
|
13(c) |
Certification fee |
$31.10 |
$31.10 |
$9.35 |
|
13(d) |
Registrar's Certificate |
$46.70 |
$46.70 |
$14.00 |
|
13(e) |
Admiralty sealing |
$133.50 |
$133.50 |
$40.00 |
|
14(a) |
Copy transcript: |
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|
14(a)(iii) |
within 4 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$31.30 |
$31.30 |
$9.40 |
|
14(a)(iv) |
within 7 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$31.30 |
$31.30 |
$9.40 |
|
14(a)(v) |
within 14 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$31.30 |
$31.30 |
$9.40 |
|
14(a)(vi) |
provided on a running basis (transcript delivered periodically throughout the day or following the day of the proceeding) |
$31.30 |
$31.30 |
$9.40 |
|
14(b)(i) |
Additional electronic copy of transcript |
$32.70 per copy |
$32.70 per copy |
$9.80 per copy |
|
14(b)(ii) |
Additional paper copy of transcript |
$3.30 per page |
$3.30 per page |
$1.00 per page |
|
15 |
Admission |
$539.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Last updated: 30-Jun-2026
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