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HIGH COURT RULES (AMENDMENT) 1992 NO. 40

STATUTORY RULES 1992 No. 40

Issued by the authority of the Justices of the High Court of Australia

AMENDMENTS TO ME HIGH COURT RULES

The Second Schedule to the High Court Rules specifies the amount which solicitors, who are entitled to practise in the High Court, may charge and be allowed on taxation of costs by the Taxing Officer of the Court in respect of proceedings in the Court.

The amounts in the Schedule were last varied by Statutory Rule No. 349 made on 29 October 1990 and became effective from 11 November 1990.

The Federal Costs Advisory Committee, in its report to the justices dated 24 December 1991, recommended an Increase of. 2.92% to the solicitors' costs as set out in the Second Schedule.

The Court has agreed to the recommendation of the Committee and the increase which is to come into operation on 24 February 1992 will apply in respect of all work done and services performed by solicitors after 23 February 1992.