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FEES IN H.B.M. SUPREME COURT IN HONGKONG
7. These Rules shall come into force on the 1st day of June, 1903, and shall apply only to actions and other proceedings brought and commenced on or after the said date.
SCALE I
Actions exceeding $10, but not exceeding $50
cts.
$ cts.
1. Instructions for and preparing Summons, attending and entering 2 00 2. Each copy for service
3. Instructions to d fend
...
4. Attending in Court and conducting case
0 50
2
00
...
5
00 to 20 00
5. Attending Court when Judgment entered by consent without
hearing
5 00
6. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified by Judge) 5 00 7. Attending to hear Judgment
8. Taxing (including all costs connected therewith)
*
2 00
00
SCALE II
Actions exceeding $50 but not exceeding $200
9. Letter before action
...
2 00
10. Instructions for, and preparing Summons, attending and entering 400 11. Each copy for service
12. Instructions to defend
❤
13. Attending in Court if Counsel instructed, per day
14. Drawing Brief for Counsel, per folio (if Counsel certified for by
Judge)
15. Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed, per day (of 3 hours) 16. Counsel (if certified for by Judge)
0 50
2 00
10
00 to 20 00
0
30
15
00 to 30 00
60 15
00
00 to 23 00
18. Attending Court when Judgment entered by consent without
hearing
Judge)
10 00
7 00 3 00
17. Refresher, after every 5 hours of hearing
...
...
19. Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by
20. Attending to hear Judgment
21. Taxing (including all costs connected therewith)
...
5 00
SCALE III
Actions exceeding $200
22. Letter bofore action
2 00
28. Instructions to sue or defend
...
+ 00
24. Preparing Writ of Summons and attending issuing
6 00
25. Drawing Brief for Counsel, per folio
0 50
26. Attending Counsel therewith
2 00
***
27. Fee for Counsel (if certified by Judge)
25
00 to 80 00
28. Conference fee to Counsel
10
00 to 20
00
29. Attending Court on trial with Counsel per day (5 hours) 30. Attending Court and conducting case where no Counsel employed,
per day (5 hours)
35
00
20
00 to 50 00
00
31. Attending Court when Judgment entered by consent without trial 15 32. Costs of the day or adjourment of hearing if certified for by the
Judge...
33. Attending to hear Judgment
Solicitor Counsel
***
34. Taxing Costs (including all costs connected therewith)
:
...
10 00
4 CO 10 00
6 00 0 50
Occasional Costs applicable to all the above Scales
or where the bill exceeds 8 folios, per folio extra
35. Drawing and Engrossing Application for substituted service of
service out of jurisdiction.......
117
36. Drawing and Engrossing Affidavit of service
+
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