Legal Fees Schedule




Aug. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3395

Appearances.

Entering any appearance .. .. .. .. .. £ s. d.
0 6 8
If entered at one time, for more than one person, for every party beyond the first .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0

Instructions.

To institute proceedings for condemnation or other proceedings .. 0 13 4
To appear and claim or defend .. .. .. .. .. 0 13 4
For petition or claim under O. III or on a reference .. .. .. 0 13 4
For answer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
For reply .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
To amend any pleading.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
For any special case or affidavit, except an affidavit of service for which no fee for instructions shall be allowed .. .. .. 0 6 8
For bail bond .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
To appeal against order of Judge or Registrar, and to appear thereon.. 0 13 4
To add parties by order of Judge or Registrar .. .. .. 0 6 8
For counsel to advise on evidence when the evidence in chief is to be taken orally .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
or not to exceed .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 0
For counsel to make any application to the Judge or Registrar where no other brief .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
or such further allowance as the taxing officer shall consider reasonable, having regard to the nature of the application.
For brief on hearing of a cause, or a reference, or objection to Registrar’s report, such fee may be allowed as the taxing officer shall think fit, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, and to other allowances, if any, for attendances on witnesses, procuring evidence, and perusal of documents.
An allowance for instructions for brief may be made if the cause or application has not come on for hearing, if, in the opinion of the taxing officer, it was reasonable that preparation should be made for the hearing of the cause or application.

Drawing Pleadings and other Documents.

Petition, claim, or claim on reference .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
or per folio .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Answer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 0
or per folio .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Reply, and any other pleading, and amendments of any pleading .. 0 5 0
or per folio .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Notice of motion .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Particulars, breaches, and objections, when required, and one copy to deliver .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 0
or such amount as the taxing officer may think fit, not exceeding per folio .. .. .. .. .. 0 0 8
If more than one copy to be delivered, for each other copy per folio.. 0 0 4
Special case, admissions and affidavits, per folio .. .. .. 0 1 0
or such further allowance for work, labour, and expenses, in and about the preparation of such documents, as the taxing officer in his discretion may think proper.
Bail bond, including copy .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
Brief, on trial or hearing of cause, issue of fact, reference, assessment of damages, examination of witnesses, special case or petition before a Judge, Registrar, examiner or officer of the Court, when necessary and proper, including necessary and proper observations, per folio 0 1 0
Brief on motion or summons .. .. .. .. .. 0 6 8
or per folio .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
Accounts, statements, and other documents for the Judge’s chambers, when required, not exceeding per folio.. .. .. 0 0 8
Advertisements, including attendance therefor .. .. .. 0 6 8
Bill of costs for taxation, including copy for the taxing officer, per folio 0 0 8

Copies.

Of pleadings, briefs, and other documents where no other provision is made, at per folio.. .. .. .. .. 0 0 4
Where, pursuant to Rules or Order of Court, any pleading, special case, or petition of right, or evidence is printed, the solicitor of the party printing shall be allowed for a copy for the printer (except when made by the officer of the Court), at per folio .. .. 0 0 4
And for examining the proof print, at per folio .. .. .. 0 0 2
And for printing the amount actually and properly paid to the printer, the amount allowed for in Admiralty actions.
And in addition for every 20 beyond the first 20 copies, at per folio .. 0 0 1
And where any part shall properly be printed in a foreign language, or as a facsimile, or in any unusual or special manner, or where any alteration in the document being printed becomes necessary after the first proof, such further allowance shall be made as the taxing officer shall think reasonable.
The solicitor for a party entitled to take printed copies shall be allowed, for such number of copies as he shall necessarily or properly take, the amount he shall pay therefor.
In addition to the allowances for printing and taking printed copies, there shall be allowed for such printed copies as may be necessary or proper for the following but for no other purposes (videlicet).

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