Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Amendment Rules 2005

These rules of court were made by the Magistrates Rule Committee at a meeting held on 12 December 2005.

A. G. SHOTT

Chief Magistrate

M. R. HILL

Deputy Chief Magistrate

HELEN M. WOOD

Member

ROGER C. WILLEE

Member

PETER F. DIXON

Member

IAN MATTERSON

Member

O. McTAGGART

Member

MARK RAPLEY

Member

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 21 December 2005

These rules are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These rules of court amend the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998 by increasing –

(a) costs and expenses for routine actions and complex actions; and

(b) costs endorsed on process; and

(c) witness fees and disbursements.