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Discussion Paper 43 (2000) - Contempt by publication
Appendix B: Costs of a day in court
Supreme Court – criminal trial†
| COSTS | $ PER DAY |
| Judge | |
| Judge | 1004 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 64 |
| Personal Accident | 10 |
| Pension Scheme Accrual | 404 |
| Long Service Leave | 45 |
| Fringe Benefit Tax | 28 |
| TOTAL JUDGE SALARY AND ONCOST | 1,555 |
| Support Staff | |
| Associate | 239 |
| Tipstaff | 162 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 26 |
| Workers Compensation | 401 |
| Leave Loading | 5 |
| Long Service Leave | 14 |
| Superannuation | 76 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT STAFF AND ONCOST | 923 |
| Court Attendant | |
| Court Attendant | 111 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 7 |
| Super Basic Benefit | 6 |
| TOTAL COURT ATTENDANT AND ONCOST | 124 |
| Security | |
| Security Sheriff's Officer (Snr Sgt Year 2) | 217 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 17 |
| Worker Compensation | 11 |
| Leave Loading | 3 |
| Long Service Leave | 8 |
| Superannuation | 41 |
| TOTAL SECURITY AND ONCOST | 297 |
| Reporting Service Bureau | |
| Court Reporter | 310 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 20 |
| Workers Compensation | 3 |
| Leave Loading | 4 |
| Long Service Leave | 11 |
| Superannuation | 59 |
| Total Reporting Service Bureau (one court reporter) | 407 |
| TOTAL REPORTING SERVICE BUREAU (TWO REPORTERS REQUIRED) | 814 |
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| TOTAL DIRECT SALARIES AND ONCOST | 3,713 |
| Administrative Support Costs | 435 |
| Corporate Overhead | 53 |
| TOTAL INDIRECT SALARIES AND ONCOST | 488 |
| Other | |
| Jurors (12 jurors at $93 per day) | 1,116 |
| Witnesses (one ordinary at $73 per day; one expert at $145 per day) | 218 |
| TOTAL OTHER†† | 1,334 |
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| MAINTENANCE AND WORKING EXPENSES | 476 |
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| TOTAL COST OF A DAY IN COURT | 6,011 |
† These figures exclude the following: Legal Aid; Public Defenders; Corrective Services; Director of Public Prosecutions (including Crown Prosecutors); Legal Counsel; Police Service; opportunity cost of a day in court; and depreciation.
†† These figures are estimates only.
District Court – criminal trial†
| COSTS | $ PER DAY |
| Judge | |
| Judge | 874 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 56 |
| Personal Accident | 9 |
| Pension Scheme Accrual | 351 |
| Long Service Leave | 39 |
| Fringe Benefit Tax | 27 |
| TOTAL JUDGE SALARY AND ONCOST | 1,356 |
| Support Staff | |
| Associate | 232 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 15 |
| Workers Compensation | 2 |
| Leave Loading | 3 |
| Long Service Leave | 8 |
| Superannuation | 41 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT STAFF AND ONCOST | 301 |
| Court Attendant | |
| Court Attendant | 111 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 7 |
| Super Basic Benefit | 8 |
| TOTAL COURT ATTENDANT AND ONCOST | 126 |
| Security | |
| Security Sheriff's Officer (Snr Sgt Year 2) | 217 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 17 |
| Worker Compensation | 10 |
| Leave Loading | 3 |
| Long Service Leave | 8 |
| Superannuation | 41 |
| TOTAL SECURITY AND ONCOST | 296 |
| Court Monitor | |
| Monitor | 169 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 13 |
| Workers Compensation | 2 |
| Leave Loading | 2 |
| Long Service Leave | 6 |
| Superannuation | 32 |
| Total Court Monitor (one monitor) | 224 |
| TOTAL COURT MONITOR (TWO MONITORS REQUIRED) | 448 |
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| TOTAL DIRECT SALARIES AND ONCOST | 2,527 |
| Administrative Support Costs | 341 |
| Corporate Overhead | 60 |
| TOTAL INDIRECT SALARIES AND ONCOST | 401 |
| Other | |
| Jurors (12 jurors at $93 per day) | 1,116 |
| Witnesses (one ordinary at $73 per day; one expert at $145 per day) | 218 |
| TOTAL OTHER†† | 1,334 |
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| MAINTENANCE AND WORKING EXPENSES | 264 |
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| TOTAL COST OF A DAY IN COURT | 4,526 |
† These figures exclude the following: Legal Aid; Public Defenders; Corrective Services; Director of Public Prosecutions (including Crown Prosecutors); Legal Counsel; Police Service; opportunity cost of a day in court; depreciation; accommodation (not provided for in Law Courts contribution) and courtroom/chambers (estimate 110 square metres at $600 per square metres per year).
†† These figures are estimates only.
Local Courts†
| COSTS | $ PER DAY |
| Magistrate | |
| Magistrate | 563 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 36 |
| Workers Compensation | 6 |
| Leave Loading | 8 |
| Long Service Leave | 25 |
| Superannuation | 107 |
| TOTAL MAGISTRATE SALARY AND ONCOST | 745 |
| Court Attendant | |
| Court Attendant | 111 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 7 |
| Workers Compensation | 1 |
| Long Service Leave | 4 |
| Super Basic Benefit | 8 |
| TOTAL COURT ATTENDANT AND ONCOST | 131 |
| Court Monitor | |
| Monitor | 136 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 11 |
| Workers Compensation | 1 |
| Leave Loading | 2 |
| Long Service Leave | 5 |
| Super Basic Benefit | 10 |
| TOTAL COURT MONITOR (ONE MONITOR) | 165 |
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| TOTAL DIRECT SALARIES AND ONCOST | 1,041 |
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| Administrative Support Costs | 1477 |
| Corporate Overhead | 50 |
| TOTAL INDIRECT SALARIES AND ONCOST | 1527 |
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| MAINTENANCE AND WORKING EXPENSES | 298 |
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| TOTAL COST OF A DAY IN COURT | 2,866 |
† These figures exclude the following: Legal Aid; Public Defenders; Corrective Services; Director of Public Prosecutions (including Crown Prosecutors); Legal Counsel; Police Service; opportunity cost of a day in court; depreciation; and accommodation.
Public Defenders†
| COSTS | $ PER DAY |
| Public Defender | |
| Public Defender | 522 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 34 |
| Workers Compensation | 5 |
| Leave Loading | 7 |
| Long Service Leave | 24 |
| Superannuation | 101 |
| TOTAL SALARY AND ONCOST | 693 |
| Administrative Support Costs | |
| Administrative Staff | 48 |
| Pay Roll Tax | 3 |
| Leave Loading | 1 |
| Long Service Leave | 2 |
| Superannuation | 9 |
| TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT COSTS | 63 |
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| CORPORATE OVERHEAD | 2 |
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| MAINTENANCE AND WORKING EXPENSES | 87 |
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| TOTAL COST OF A DAY IN COURT | 845 |
† These figures exclude depreciation and court accommodation.
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