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 |
$1,908.00* |
$3,718.00* |
$100.00 |
|
2(a) |
Filing counterclaim |
$1,908.00 |
$3, 718.00 |
$100.00 |
|
2(c) |
Other applications |
$636.00 |
$1,246.00 |
$100.00 |
|
3 |
Commencing an appeal pursuant to O60A R4 |
$1,272.00 |
$2,489.00 |
$100.00 |
|
4 |
Entry for hearing |
$1,908.00 |
$3,718.00 |
$100.00 |
|
5 |
Allocation of hearing date for each day |
$1,277.00 |
$3,317.00 |
$100.00 |
|
6 |
Daily Hearing Fees |
$1,277.00 |
$3,317.00 |
Nil |
|
7(a) |
Filing Chamber application |
$449.00 |
$871.00 |
$100.00 |
|
7(b) |
On an appointment before judicial officer |
$449.00 |
$871.00 |
$100.00 |
|
7(c) PD 4.2.1.1. |
Filing Request for Mediation Conference |
$449.00 |
$871.00 |
Nil |
|
8 |
Additional daily appointment hearing fees |
$449.00 |
$871.00 |
$100.00 |
|
9(a) |
Bill of Costs Lodgment fee |
$621.00 |
$1,201.00 |
$100.00 |
|
9(b) |
Taxing fee at the rate of |
2.5% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
|
11 |
Search records |
$64.50 |
$64.50 |
$19.35 |
|
12(a) |
Produce records |
$94.50 |
$94.50 |
$28.30 |
|
12(b) |
Hourly Attendance |
$127.00 |
$127.00 |
$38.10 |
|
13(a) |
Copy of document per page |
$2.70 |
$2.70 |
$0.80 |
|
13(b)(i) – (ii) |
Copy of Reasons For Judgment - Not more than 10 pages |
$22.40 |
$22.40 |
$6.70 |
|
13(b)(iii) |
Additional fee per page where Reasons For Judgment is more than 10 pages |
$2.85 |
$2.85 |
$0.85 |
|
13(c) |
Certification fee |
$29.50 |
$29.50 |
$8.85 |
|
13(d) |
Registrar's Certificate |
$45.60 |
$45.60 |
$13.70 |
|
13(e) |
Admiralty sealing |
$126.50 |
$126.50 |
$37.90 |
|
14(a) |
Copy transcript: |
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|
14(a)(iii) |
within 4 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$29.70 |
$29.70 |
$8.90 |
|
14(a)(iv) |
within 7 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$29.70 |
$29.70 |
$8.90 |
|
14(a)(v) |
within 14 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$29.70 |
$29.70 |
$8.90 |
|
14(a)(vi) |
provided on a running basis (transcript delivered periodically throughout the day or following the day of the proceeding) |
$29.70 |
$29.70 |
$8.90 |
|
14(b)(i) |
Additional electronic copy of transcript |
$31.00 per copy |
$31.00 per copy |
$9.30 per copy |
|
14(b)(ii) |
Additional paper copy of transcript |
$3.10 per page |
$3.10 per page |
$0.95 per page |
|
15 |
Admission |
$512.00 |
N/A |
N/A |
Last updated: 28-Jun-2024
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