Supreme Court fees
Our fees and charges typically increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2024, our fees and charges were indexed by zero per cent (i.e. remain unchanged from 2023-24) in line with the Government’s indexation policy. You can contact us to find out details about specific fees, charges or prices.
From 1 July 2022 fees are stated in fee regulations as fee units and not in dollars.
The current value of a fee unit for court fees is $1.060 (see s2 of the Acts Interpretation (Fee Unit) Regulation 2022 and s48B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954). Please note the rounding rules that apply under s48C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954.
Supreme Court fees in a criminal proceeding
See the Criminal Practice (Fees and Allowances) Regulation 2021 for details of the fee units and rounding rules.
| Task | Fee ($) |
Inspecting an exhibit other than a document under rule 56(2) | 20.65 |
| Inspecting a document or thing under rule 29(8A)(a) | 20.65 |
Searching or inspecting a court file or document under rule 57(3) | 20.65 |
Obtaining a certified copy under rule 57(3) or (5) | 75.95 |
| Task | Fee ($) |
Preparing and copying appeal record book under rule 97B: | |
First copy—each page | 3.15 per page |
Additional copy—each page | 0.70 per page |
Binding appeal record book—each book | 12.05 per book |
| Task | Fee ($) |
Copying a document other than an appeal record book, or part of it: | |
First copy—each page | 3.15 per page |
Maximum fee for first copy | 81.35 |
Additional copy—each page | 0.70 per page |
Maximum fee for additional copy | 32.45 |
| Task | Fee ($) |
Filing an application to the Supreme Court under rule 56A(1): | |
If at least one applicant is a corporation | 2144.00 |
Otherwise | 1068.00 |
Opening, or keeping open, the Supreme Court Registry between 4.30pm and 8.30am, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday, for the purpose of making an application or copying an exhibit under rule 56A | 593.20 |
Supreme Court fees in a civil proceeding
See the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019 for details of the fee units and rounding rules.
The additional fee payable under the Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 no longer applies. The Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019 has been amended to combine the additional fee with the originating process fee.
Originating process | Fee ($) |
Filing any claim, including a counterclaim or writ in admiralty, under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth): | |
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation | 3086.70 |
Otherwise | 1306.70 |
Filing any claim, including a counterclaim, other than a claim or counterclaim mentioned above: | |
If at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation | 2175.70 |
Otherwise | 1099.70 |
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10: | |
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation | 1068.00 |
Otherwise | 144.70 |
Filing any application that is an originating process under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth): | |
If at least one applicant is a corporation | 3086.70 |
Otherwise | 1306.70 |
Filing any application, other than an application mentioned above, that is an originating process: | |
If at least one applicant is a corporation | 2175.70 |
Otherwise | 1099.70 |
Filing any document initiating any appeal, including a case stated, an application for leave to appeal or a cross appeal: | |
If at least one party initiating the appeal is a corporation | 3214.00 |
Otherwise | 1606.00 |
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10: | |
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation | 1606.00 |
Otherwise | 144.70 |
Administration of estates | Fee ($) |
Filing an application for probate for letters of administration | 793.00 |
Filing an application for resealing of a foreign grant of probate or letters of administration | 793.00 |
Filing an application for an order to administer | 793.00 |
| Any other documents | Fee ($) |
Filing an application to be admitted to the legal profession | 78.65 |
Filing or receiving any document not connected with a matter on record and not otherwise provided for, including filing or receiving any document into the sheriff’s office or marshal’s office | 127.90 |
Issuing subpoena | Fee ($) |
Issuing a subpoena at the request of a party | 104.60 |
Setting down | Fee ($) |
Setting down for hearing or trial a proceeding under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth): | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 5100.00 |
Otherwise | 2551.00 |
Setting down for hearing or trial any other proceeding: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 3572.00 |
Otherwise | 1786.00 |
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10: | |
If at least one plaintiff is a corporation | 1786.00 |
Otherwise | 144.70 |
Hearing | Fee ($) |
For the hearing or trial of a proceeding under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth): | |
For each day or part-day after the first day: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 2043.00 |
Otherwise | 1014.00 |
For each day or part-day after the fourth day: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 3670.00 |
Otherwise | 1691.00 |
For each day or part-day after the ninth day: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 7240.00 |
Otherwise | 3399.00 |
For the hearing or trial of any other proceeding: | |
For each day or part-day after the first day: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 1428.00 |
Otherwise | 717.10 |
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 717.10 |
Otherwise | 144.70 |
For each day or part-day after the fourth day: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 2574.00 |
Otherwise | 1284.00 |
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 1284.00 |
Otherwise | 144.70 |
For each day or part-day after the ninth day: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 5000.00 |
Otherwise | 2496.00 |
If the fee is reduced under regulation 8, 9 or 10: | |
If at least one plaintiff or appellant is a corporation | 2496.00 |
Otherwise | 144.70 |
Opening office | Fee ($) |
Opening or keeping the registry, sheriff’s office or marshal’s office open between 4.30pm and 8.30am, or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday | 593.20 |
Copies | Fee ($) |
Copies of a record, document or exhibit filed, including reasons for judgment: | |
First copy—each page | 3.15 per page |
Maximum fee for first copy | 81.35 |
Additional copy—each page | 0.70 per page |
Maximum fee for additional copy | 32.45 |
Certifying a copy of a record, document or exhibit filed in the registry. See the Regulation for details of this fee | 77.35 |
Attendance of an officer | Fee ($) |
For an officer to attend:
| 126.70 per hour or part-hour 634.40 maximum per day |
For an officer to attend the release of a ship, goods or person from arrest | 55.10 |
Public searches | Fee ($) |
Searching the records | 28.20 per name or file |
Retrieval from archives | 28.20 per file |
Accounts and assessment of costs | Fee ($) |
Taking an account before the registrar | 126.70 per hour or part-hour |
Assessment of a costs statement by an assessing registrar: | |
Under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—per hour or part-hour | 126.70 |
Other than under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed | 15.85 |
Miscellaneous | Fee ($) |
Drawing an advertisement | 171.90 |
Settling and executing a deed of transfer | 171.90 |
Appointing a valuer for a ship, or an auctioneer or agent to sell a ship, as well as any fee payable to the valuer, auctioneer or agent | 165.30 |
Certificate of registrar | 77.35 |
Preparation and photocopying of documents for inclusion in appeal books: | |
First copy—each page | 3.15 |
Additional copy—each page | 0.70 |
Binding of appeal books—each book | 12.05 |
Poundage | Fee ($) |
On enforcing a warrant or other process under or because of which an amount is received by the registrar, sheriff or enforcement creditor | 2.5% of the amount received, but not less than 171.90 |
On enforcing a warrant for possession | 2.5% determined on annual rent or value, but not less than 171.90 |
Fees payable to enforcement officer, marshal or marshal’s officer | Fee ($) |
Service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document: | |
On each person or ship served or enforced | 118.70 |
For each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced (see Regulation for details) | 21.35 |
Travelling fees on service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document—per km or part-km from the registry one way in excess of 8km (see Regulation for details) | 4.20 |
Taking a person to prison or detention location from place of arrest | 4.20 per km |
For time spent on service or enforcement (or attempts) of a warrant, process or document; or arranging or conducting an auction | 37.20 per hour or part-hour (after the first hour) |
For the marshal or marshal’s officer to retain possession of a ship, with or without cargo; or of a ship’s cargo without a ship (see the Regulation for details of the fee) Expenses of registrar, enforcement officer or marshal:
Necessary assistance to, or expenses incurred by, the bailiff in enforcing a warrant, e.g. hiring transport, warehouses and yard, postage and telephone calls | 20.05 |