Schedule Fees payable in respect of proceedings in court

r 5(1)

		Fee ($)
1	Filing (including sealing where necessary) the original document commencing any proceeding (other than an interlocutory proceeding) to which these regulations apply, unless otherwise provided for,—
	(a) in the case of a concession rate proceeding	483.40
	(b) in the case of any other proceeding	1,329.20
	For the purposes of this item, the original document commencing any proceeding is—
	(c) in the case of a proceeding commenced by statement of claim, including an application to put a company into liquidation, the statement of claim; and
	(d) in the case of an appeal or cross-appeal, the notice of appeal or other document by which the appeal or cross-appeal is instituted; and
	(e) in every other case (including a proceeding to which Part 18 or 19 of the High Court Rules applies), the first document (other than a caveat or an application for directions as to service) filed in the proceeding by the plaintiff that gives to the court and to the opposite party (if any) particulars of the claim made, or of the order or other relief sought, by the plaintiff.
2	Filing an interlocutory application (other than an application for summary judgment)—
	(a) if made in a concession rate proceeding	241.70
	(b) if made under rule 5.41(1) of the High Court Rules	no fee
	(c) if made in relation to an application for, or grant of, probate or letters of administration or if made under the Wills Act 2007	78.00
	(d) if made in any other proceeding	725.00
3	Filing—	108.80
	(a) a statement of defence; or
	(b) an amended statement of defence; or
	(c) an amended statement of claim; or
	(d) an appearance; or
	(e) a third party notice; or
	(f) a statement of claim between defendants; or
	(g) a statement of defence between defendants
4	Filing a counterclaim, or statement of defence and counterclaim where both are included in the 1 document,—
	(a) in the case of a concession rate proceeding	483.40
	(b) in the case of any other proceeding	1,329.20
5	Filing, under rule 12.9 of the High Court Rules, the first affidavit filed by a party in answer to an affidavit filed in support of an interlocutory application for summary judgment	108.80
6	Determination of setting down date for a proceeding on the standard track (other than an undefended demand for an unliquidated amount)—
	(a) in the case of a concession rate proceeding	1,208.40
	(b) in the case of any other proceeding on the standard track	3,141.80
7	Determination of hearing date for an appeal	1,208.40
8	Hearing fee for each half-day or part half-day after the first day—
	(a) if required for a concession rate proceeding	604.20
	(b) if required for any other proceeding	1,570.90
	This item applies, unless otherwise provided, in respect of the hearing of every proceeding, including—
	(c) the hearing of every appeal and every cross-appeal; and
	(d) the hearing of every interlocutory application (other than an interlocutory application for summary judgment in respect of which an affidavit in answer has been filed).
9	Hearing an interlocutory application for summary judgment in respect of which an affidavit in answer has been filed (fee for each half-day or part of a half-day after the first half-day)	1,570.90
10	Sealing the original copy of any judgment, order, rule, memorial, certificate, commission, letters of request, or judgment not otherwise provided for	48.30
	However, no sealing fee is payable in respect of—
	(a) any order made in interlocutory proceedings; or
	(b) any probate or letters of administration; or
	(c) any order for admission as a barrister and solicitor.
11	Issuing a certified copy of any document or any Registrar's certificate	42.30
12	Filing an application for admission as a barrister and solicitor	120.80
13	Filing an application for probate or letters of administration	90.60
	If a fee is paid under this item, no fee is payable in respect of any application for leave to swear death in respect of the testator or other person in respect of whom the grant of administration is sought.
14	Sealing exemplifications or duplicates (probate or letters of administration) or resealing under section 71 of the Administration Act 1969	24.20
15	Attendance before a Registrar in an inquiry or reference, or an examination of witnesses by a Registrar under an order of the court	441.10
16	Supplying a copy of a judgment (other than a copy supplied to a party to the proceeding)—
	(a) not exceeding 5 pages	18.10
	(b) exceeding 5 pages but not exceeding 50 pages	36.30
	(c) exceeding 50 pages but not exceeding 75 pages	48.30
	(d) exceeding 75 pages	60.40
17	Faxing documents at the request of a party (except if documents have to be faxed for operational reasons)	2.40
	plus per page faxed	1.20
18	Supplying a copy of any document, other than a judgment	actual and reasonable costs
19	Searching or inspecting the formal court record kept in a registry of the court (rule 3.7(1) of the High Court Rules)—
	for each search and inspection	25.56
20	Searching or inspecting a document or court file that relates to an application or action for a grant of administration under the Administration Act 1969 or to a proceeding for the recall of any such grant (rule 3.7(2) of the High Court Rules)—
	for each file searched or inspected	40.89
	On payment of the fee under this item in respect of any file, no fee is payable for obtaining a copy of any document on that file or for searching or inspecting the formal court record.
21	Requesting access to a document under rule 3.9(4) of the High Court Rules or applying, under rule 3.13 of the High Court Rules, for permission to access documents, a court file, or the formal court record, but no fee is payable if a fee has been paid under item 19 in respect of the same matter	25.56
22	Appointing a Commissioner to take affidavits	320.20