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 2021.
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 and the Supreme Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015 is available from the State Law Publisher.
* 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 (Individuals, Small / Other Business) |
Fee (Corporate) |
Fee (Eligible Individual) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Filing originating process/Commence Proceedings |
$1,643* |
$3,201* |
$100 |
|
2(a) |
Filing counterclaim |
$1,643 |
$3,201 |
$100 |
|
2(c) |
Other applications |
$548 |
$1,073 |
$100 |
|
3 |
Commencing an appeal pursuant to O60A R4 |
$1,095 |
$2,143 |
$100 |
|
4 |
Entry for hearing |
$1,643 |
$3,201 |
$100 |
|
5 |
Allocation of hearing date |
$1,100 |
$2,855 |
$100 |
|
6 |
Daily Hearing Fees |
$1,100 |
$2,855 |
$0 |
|
7(a) |
Filing Chamber application |
$386 |
$750 |
$100 |
|
7(b) |
On an appointment before judicial officer |
$386 |
$750 |
$100 |
|
7(c) PD 4.2.1.1. |
Filing Request for Mediation Conference |
$386 |
$750 |
$0 |
|
8 |
Additional Daily hearing fees |
$386 |
$750 |
$100 |
|
9(a) |
Bill of Costs Lodgment fee |
$534 |
$1,034 |
$100 |
|
9(b) |
Taxing fee at the rate of |
2.5% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
|
10 |
Search records |
$55.50 |
$55.50 |
$16.65 |
|
11(a) |
Produce records |
$81.50 |
$81.50 |
$24.40 |
|
11(b) |
Hourly Attendance |
$109.50 |
$109.50 |
$32.90 |
|
12(a) |
Copy of document per page |
$2.30 |
$2.30 |
$0.70 |
|
12(b)(i) |
Copy of Reasons For Judgment - Not more than 10 pages |
$19.30 |
$19.30 |
$5.80 |
|
12(b)(ii) |
Additional fee per page where Reasons For Judgment is more than 10 pages |
$2.45 |
$2.45 |
$0.75 |
|
12(c) |
Certification fee |
$26.70 |
$26.70 |
$8.00 |
|
12(d) |
Registrar's Certificate |
$39.20 |
$39.20 |
$11.75 |
|
12(e) |
Admiralty sealing |
$109 |
$109 |
$32.70 |
|
13(a) |
Copy transcript: |
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|
13(a)(iii) |
within 4 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$25.60 |
$25.60 |
$7.70 |
|
13(a)(iv) |
within 7 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$25.60 |
$25.60 |
$7.70 |
|
13(a)(v) |
within 14 days (after the day on which the fee is paid) |
$25.60 |
$25.60 |
$7.70 |
|
13(a)(vi) |
provided on a running basis (transcript delivered periodically throughout the day or following the day of the proceeding) |
$25.60 |
$25.60 |
$7.70 |
|
13(b)(i) |
Additional electronic copy of transcript |
$26.70 per copy |
$26.70 per copy |
$8.00 per copy |
|
13(b)(ii) |
Additional paper copy of transcript |
$2.65 per page |
$2.65 per page |
$0.80 per page |
|
14 |
Admission |
$449 |
N/A |
N/A |
Last updated: 9-Jul-2021
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