Scale of Costs
Legal Practitioners’ Scale of Costs
The High Court, Federal Court, Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court have established a Joint Advisory Committee (JCAC) to inquire into, and make recommendations on, any variation s in the quantum of costs allowable to legal practitioners which should be contained in the scale of costs in the:
- High Court Rules
- Federal Court Rules
- Family Court Rules
- Federal Magistrates Court Rules
These scales are used to determine the amount payable where one party must pay the legal costs of another party to a proceeding.
Interested persons and organisations are invited to submit in writing any views on changes to the scales of costs they wish to have considered by JCAC. Submissions (which will be available to the public unless deemed confidential by JCAC) should be sent to:
Mr Phillip Kellow
Joint Costs Advisory Committee
c/- Federal Court
Level 22 Law Courts Building
Queens Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phillip.Kellow@federalcourt.gov.au
Phone 02 9230 8336
The deadline for submissions is 6 June 2008.
Further information, including JCAC’s terms of reference, can be obtained from Mr Kellow.
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