Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017
SCHEDULE 1 – FEES AND PERCENTAGES
(as at 1 July 2023)
PART 1 – PROCEEDINGS
Item | Fee Units = $1.78 | $ | Incl. ACF fee* of $53.40 | |
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1. | On the commencement of a cause or matter * | |||
(a) if the plaintiff or applicant is an individual | 580 | 1032.40 | 1085.80 | |
(b) if the plaintiff or applicant is a small corporation ** | 580 | 1032.40 | 1085.80 | |
(c) if the plaintiff or applicant is a medium corporation ** | 1290 | 2296.20 | 2349.60 | |
(d) if the plaintiff or applicant is a large corporation | 1935 | 3444.30 | 3497.70 | |
1A. | On the filing of originating process in representative proceedings | 1935 | 3444.30 | 3497.70 |
2. | On commencement of proceedings for admission to the legal profession | 277 | 493.06 | |
3. | On the filing of an application seeking relief under section 146 of the Land Titles Act 1980 | 580 | 1032.40 | |
4. | On the filing of an interlocutory application for injunctive relief or a freezing order - | |||
(a) if the applicant is an individual | 168 | 299.04 | ||
(b) if the applicant is a corporation | 271 | 482.38 | ||
5. | On the issuing of a subpoena - | |||
(a) if the applicant is an individual | 38 | 67.64 | ||
(b) if the applicant is a small corporation ** | 38 | 67.64 | ||
(c) If the applicant is a medium corporation ** | 45 | 80.10 | ||
(d) If the applicant is a large corporation | 51 | 90.78 | ||
6. | On the filing of a bill for taxation | 161 | 286.58 | |
7. | On the taxation for a bill of costs | 4% of the amount taxed, or such lesser amount as the taxing officer,in the officer's discretion, allows | - | |
8. | On filing a notice instituting an appeal from any order or judgment of the Court or any judge of the Court, or from the Associate Judge to the Full Court - | |||
(a) if the appellant or applicant is an individual | 580 | 1032.40 | ||
(b) if the appellant or applicant is a small corporation | 580 | 1032.40 | ||
(c) if the appellant or applicant is a medium corporation | 1 290 | 2296.20 | ||
(d) if the appellant or applicant is a large corporation | 1 935 | 3444.30 | ||
9. | On filing a notice instituting an appeal from an inferior court, statutory tribunal or referee - | |||
(a) if the appellant or applicant is an individual | 580 | 1032.40 | ||
(b) if the appellant or applicant is a small corporation | 580 | 1032.40 | ||
(c) if the appellant or applicant is a medium corporation | 1 290 | 2296.20 | ||
(d) if the appellant or applicant is a large corporation | 1 935 | 3444.30 | ||
10. | On filing a writ of execution *** in respect of - | |||
(a) a debt not exceeding $20 000 | 64 | 113.92 | ||
(b) a debt exceeding $20 000 | 129 | 229.62 | ||
11. | On the appointment of a mediator who is an employee of, or otherwise engaged by, the Court | 483 | 859.74 |
PART 2 – ADMINISTRATION
Fee Units | $ | ||
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1 | Transcripts | ||
(a) for the initial copy, supplied to a party, of a transcript that is required to be transcribed | 5 per page | 8.90 per page |
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(b) for a copy of a transcript that has already been transcribed | 2 per page | 3.56 per page |
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2 | For each search or inspection of an index, file, register or document, relating to a cause or matter, made by a person who is not a party to that cause or matter or a practitioner for that party | 26 | 46.28 |
3 | For a copy of a document | 1 per page | 1.78 per page |
4 | Additional fee for a request for registry services that results in a registry staying open after the usual close of business for that registry | 290 | 516.20 |
* The prescribed fee under the Appeal Costs Fund 1968 is payable upon the filing of a Writ.
** Plaintiff or applicant must provide a certificate pursuant to the Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017 r.7(1)
*** See also Table of Fees for Sheriff’s Costs of Execution
A party may apply for a waiver, reduction, postponement or refund of Court Fees using the attached Application for Fee Waiver Form.