Directory_and_Chronicle_1909 — Page 501

Directories & Chronicles 香港指南 All

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

***

***

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

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

...

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

...

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

***

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

...

...

2 00

4 00

6 00

0 50

***

2 00

...

25

00 to 80 00

10

00 to 20 00

...

85

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)

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

...

D

...

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

***

00

10 00

4 00

10 00

6 00 0 50

35. Drawing and Engrossing Application for substituted service of

service out of jurisdiction...

...

...

...

36. Drawing and Engrossing Affidavit of service

...

2 50 2 50

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