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TABLE OF FEES.
[Hong Kong.
Sterling Money.
Hong KoNG.]
£ S. d.
-
2
0 0
0
1
0
0
0 6
For the like Duty, when the Sum is above £20, and under £50 sterling For the like Duty, when the Sum is above £50 and under £100 sterling,
for every Pound sterling due
-
And on every additional Pound sterling after the first £100
NOTE.-Should it be necessary for the Marshal to go any distance to execute any of the above duties, there should be paid to him for Loss of Time and Travelling Expenses, in addition to the preceding Fees, the following
If the Distance exceed Two, and be under Four Miles
If above Four, and under Eight Miles
BY THE ADVOCATES.
Fee on moving Condemnation in an undefended Case The Fee for the final Hearing must depend upon the length of the Evidence, and the importance and difficulties of the Cause; but in Cases of no great intricacy, the Fee should be from Three to Five Guineas, and not to exceed the latter sum, unless where the pro- ceedings are voluminous, or unusually important or difficult
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Sterling Money.
£ S. d. 2 2 0
3 3
to
0
5 5
0
1 1 0
-
2 2 0
If the distance be still greater, the allowance to be reasonably increased, at the
discretion of the Judge.
BY THE PROCTORS.
Retaining Fee
0 7 6
For attending before the Judge or Judge Surrogate, either in Court or
Chambers
0 7 6
On extracting any Warrant, Monition, Commission, Writ, or other Instru-
ment
0 8 6
BY THE ADVOCATES.
It is not easy to lay down any precise Rules respecting Fees to Counsel, inasmuch
as the Amount must depend upon the Circumstances of each particular Case, with reference to its length, importance, and difficulty.
In all undefended Cases, and in Matters of no great difficulty, one Counsel ought to be considered sufficient.
Subject to these observations the following Suggestions are made, for the guidance of the Proctor in feeing Counsel, upon Matters which most frequently occur in the progress of a Suit.
Retaining Fee to an Advocate where no Claim given
Ditto, when a Claim given or Suit contested
For perusing, settling, and signing Libel, Claim, and Affidavit, Act on Petition, responsive Plea (or Replication) to Libel or Act on Petition, according to the length or difficulty
For perusing, settling, and signing Interrogatories, Answers, &c., when
the same do not exceed twelve folios in length For every additional fifteen folios to the extent of sixty
-
1 1
0
1
2 2
0
1 I 0
to
3 3 0
I 1 0
1 1 0
NOTE. It should be understood, that, in preparing Interrogatories for the cross- examination of Witnesses, they are not to be drawn separately for each Witness to whom the same are to be administered; but that, when practicable (as in most instances will be the case), one set of Interrogatories should be prepared, generally applicable to all the Witnesses.
I 1 0
For a Consultation in any intermediate Stage of the Proceedings, should a Necessity arise to resort to Counsel for Advice, but this ought not too frequently to occur, and only in Cases of Difficulty For any Motion necessarily made by Counsel before the Judge in the
progress of a Cause
or
2 2 0
1 I 0
or
2
2 0
Drawing Libel, Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Interrogatories, Answers, or any other Proceeding whatever, not herein specified, for every folio
Fair Copying or Engrossing, for every folio
For Consultation with Counsel, if any such should be found requisite, pre- paratory to the final Hearing of a Cause, or otherwise; but no such charge to be made in an undefended Case
·
0 1
-
0
0
6 9
0 13
4
For attendance on Counsel to fee him to peruse, settle, and sign any Libel, Replication, or other Plea, Claim, Affidavit, Act on Petition, Answers, Interrogatories, or other matter, or upon any other occa- sion that may arise on delivering Papers and feeing Counsel
NOTE. Care should be taken not to increase the number of Attendances, or Con- sultations with Counsel, which ought only to be resorted to when absolutely necessary.
For any necessary attendance on the Registrar or on the adverse Proctor during the progress of a Cause, to adjust any incidental point in the Suit, or on the Marshal, to instruct him as to the Service of any Instrument, reporting Bail, &c.
On all Office Copies of Depositions, &c. obtained from the Registrar, one third of the actual sum paid at the Registry is to be added for trouble of collating and extracting the same.
For perusing and considering any Papers, Exhibits, or Documents furnished or introduced into a Cause by the adverse Party, or furnished by a Party to his own Proctor, for the purpose of being brought forward as Evidence in the Suit, if not exceeding twelve folios
For every additional twelve folios
0 10 0
- 0 6 8
0 5 0
0 2 6
NOTE.-These Fees for perusing are, however, not to be charged, nor is any Charge of the kind to be made relative to the original Papers found on board the Vessel, and annexed to the Seizor's Affidavit,
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