FEES IN H.B.M. SUPREME COURT IN HONGKONG
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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
...
0 50
3. Instructions to defend
2
00
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hearing
·
4. Attending in Court and conducting case
5. Attending Court when Judgment entered by consent without
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
...
5
00 to 20 00
5 00
SCALE II
Actions exceeding $50 but not exceeding $200
9. Letter before action 10. Instructions for, and preparing Summons, attending and entering 11. Each copy for service
...
...
2 00
4 00
0
50
12. Instructions to defend
2 00
KÜ
18. Attending in Court if Counsel instructed, per day 14. Drawing Brief for Counsel, per folio (if Counsel certified for by
Judge)
...
10
00 to 20 00
0
50
...
hearing
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15. Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed, per day (of 5 hours) 15 16. Counsel (if certified for by Judge) 17. Refresher, after every 5 hours of hearing
18. Attending Court when Judgment entered by consent without
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C19. osts of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by
Judge)
20. Attending to hear Judgment
21. Taxing (including all costs connected therewith)
00 to 30 00
60
00
...
15
00 to 25 00
10 00
7 00
...
3 00
...
5
00
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22. Letter before action
SCALE III
Actions exceeding $200
23. Instructions to sue or defend
24. Preparing Writ of Summons and attending issuing
25. Drawing Brief for Counsel, per folio
26. Attending Counsel therewith
27. Fee for Counsel (if certified by Judge) 28. Conference fee to Counsel
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2 00
4 00
6 00
0 50
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2 00
...
25
00 to 80 00
10
00 to 20 00
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85
00
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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)
20 00 to 50 00
31. Attending Court when Judgment entered by consent without trial 15 32. Costs of the day on adjourment of hearing if certified for by the
Judge...
33. Attending to hear Judgment-
Solicitor Counsel
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D
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34. Taxing Costs (including all costs connected therewith)
or where the bill exceeds 8 folios, per folio extra
Occasional Costs applicable to all the above Scales
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00
10 00
4 00
10 00
6 00 0 50
35. Drawing and Engrossing Application for substituted service of
service out of jurisdiction...
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...
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36. Drawing and Engrossing Affidavit of service
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2 50 2 50
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