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Professional Costs
For civil actions commenced AFTER 1 October 2005
A solicitor may claim these costs when:
- For a liquidated claim, the amount is $20,000 or more;
- For an unliquidated claim, the amount is $10,000 or more.
See District Court Rules, Part 39A Rule 12
Regulation 50 allows a solicitor to add up to 10% on top of the fee for GST (if GST is payable on the service)
| FEE | PRESCRIBED FEE | PRESCRIBED FEE WITH GST ADDED |
| Costs to be entered on statement of claim signed by a solicitor | $684.00 | $752.40 |
| Costs of a service - for each additional defendant | $53.00 | $58.30 |
| Costs for obtaining substituted service | $492.00 | $541.20 |
| Costs on entering a default judgment in a liquidated claim (note this includes the commencement costs) | $1019.00 | $1120.90 |
Costs on obtaining default judgment in unliquidated actions (unless the Court otherwise orders)
Note this includes the commencement costs | $1423.00 | $1565.30 |
| Costs on examination summons | $539.00 | $592.90 |
| Costs on issue of warrant for apprehension of judgment debtor | $231.00 | $254.10 |
| Costs on issue of writ of execution | $414.00 | $455.40 |
| Costs on issue of writ against the person | $855.00 | $940.50 |
For civil actions commenced between 1 September 2002 and 30 September 2005
A solicitor may claim these costs when:
- For a liquidated claim, the amount is $20,000 or more;
- For an unliquidated claim, the amount is $10,000 or more.
See District Court Rules, Part 39A Rule 12
Regulation 50 allows a solicitor to add up to 10% on top of the fee for GST (if GST is payable on the service)
| FEE | PRESCRIBED FEE | PRESCRIBED FEE WITH GST ADDED |
| Costs to be entered on statement of claim signed by a solicitor | $642.00 | $706.20 |
| Costs of a service - for each additional defendant | $50.00 | $55.00 |
| Costs for obtaining substituted service | $462.00 | $508.20 |
| Costs on entering a default judgment or order for judgment (note this includes the commencement costs) | $956.00 | $1051.60 |
| Costs on obtaining judgment in undefended actions in which an order for judgment has been made (unless the Court otherwise orders) | $1335.00 | $1468.50 |
| Costs on examination summons | $506.00 | $556.60 |
| Costs on issue of warrant for apprehension of judgment debtor | $217.00 | $238.70 |
| Costs on issue of writ of execution | $388.00 | $426.80 |
| Costs on issue of writ against the person | $855.00 | $940.50 |
For civil actions commenced between 4 June 1993 and 31 August 2002
For unliquidated claims over $10,000 and liquidated claims over $20,000, unless the Court otherwise orders. See Part 39A rule 12
| FEE | PRESCRIBED FEE |
| Costs to be entered on statement of claim signed by a solicitor in respect of the solicitor's costs for the preparation and issue of the statement of claim | $514.00 |
| Service by solicitor - for each additional defendant | $40.00 |
| Costs for obtaining substituted service | $370.00 |
| Costs on entering a default judgment upon a statement of claim or of obtaining an order for judgment on an ordinary statement of claim without proceeding to judgment | $740.00 |
| Costs on obtaining judgment in undefended actions in which an order for judgment has been made (unless the Court otherwise orders) | $1068.00 |
| Costs on examination summons where allowable | $405.00 |
| Costs on issue of warrant for apprehension of judgment debtor | $174.00 |
| Costs on issue of writ of execution | $311.00 |
| Costs on issue of writ against the person | $684.00 |
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