New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(Clause 24)
| No | Item | Amount |
| 1 | Preparation of process | |
| Costs of taking instructions, preparing documents and filing statement of claim including drawing/typing/checking of originating process and cheque to pay account of process server: | ||
| (a) for recovery of lump sum debt | $1,099 | |
| (b) for recovery of possession of land | $1,382 | |
| 2 | Service of additional defendants etc | |
| Costs of service: | ||
| (a) for each additional defendant | $64 | |
| (b) in proceedings for the recovery of land where one or more occupiers must be served with notice of proceedings, for each different address at which a notice is served | $108 | |
| 3 | Substituted service | |
| Costs of substituted service including drawing/typing/checking of affidavit, notice of motion and cheque to pay account of process server | $624 | |
| 4 | Service interstate or overseas | |
| Costs of service in another jurisdiction: | ||
| (a) within Australia--including obtaining leave to proceed and drawing/typing/checking notice of motion | $240 | |
| (b) outside Australia in a country where English is the official language--including drawing/typing/checking of request for service and notice to defendant to be served | $164 | |
| (c) outside Australia in a country where English is not the official language--including drawing/typing/checking of request for special service and notice to defendant to be served | $741 | |
| 5 | Default judgment | |
| Costs on applying for default judgment including all matters listed in item 1 of this Part plus drawing/typing/checking of affidavit of service, notice of motion and affidavit in support: | ||
| (a) for recovery of lump sum debt | $1,596 | |
| (b) for recovery of possession of land | $2,105 | |
| 6 | Foreign judgments | |
| Costs on obtaining certificate of judgment under section 15 of the Foreign Judgments Act 1991 of the Commonwealth, including drawing/typing/checking of summons, minute of judgment, certificate under that section and affidavit of facts: | ||
| (a) if a solicitor is required to attend the court to settle judgment | $881 | |
| (b) if a solicitor is not so required | $616 | |
| 7 | Writ of execution | |
| Costs of taking instructions, preparing documents and filing notice of motion for writ of execution (whether or not the matter was contested) including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion, affidavit and cheque for payment of proceeds to plaintiff | $679 |
| No | Item | Amount |
| 1 | Preparation of process | |
| Costs of taking instructions, preparing documents and filing statement of claim for recovery of lump sum debt including drawing/typing/checking of originating process and cheque to pay account of process server | $822 | |
| 2 | Service of additional defendants | |
| Costs of service--for each additional defendant | $64 | |
| 3 | Substituted service | |
| Costs of substituted service including drawing/typing/checking of affidavit, notice of motion and cheque to pay account of process server | $591 | |
| 4 | Default judgment--liquidated claim, claim for possession of land or claim for detention of goods | |
| Costs on applying for default judgment for recovery of lump sum debt, claim for possession of land or claim for detention of goods, including all matters listed in item 1 of this Part plus drawing/typing/checking affidavit of service, notice of motion and affidavit in support | $1,225 | |
| 5 | Default judgment--unliquidated claim | |
| Costs on obtaining judgment in undefended proceedings including all matters listed in items 1 and 4 of this Part | $1,711 | |
| 6 | Order for examination | |
| Costs of issuing an examination notice and obtaining an order for examination, including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion and cheque to pay account of process server | $647 | |
| 7 | Failed examination of judgment debtor | |
| Costs on attending examination of judgment debtor where the judgment debtor fails, without reasonable excuse:(a) to attend the examination, or(b) to produce documents at the examination as required under the order for examination | $278 | |
| 8 | Arrest of judgment debtor | |
| Costs on issue of warrant for arrest of judgment debtor including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion for issue of warrant | $278 | |
| 9 | Writ of execution | |
| Costs of taking instructions, preparing documents and filing notice of motion for writ of execution (whether or not the matter was contested) including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion, affidavit and cheque for payment of proceeds to plaintiff | $498 |
| No | Item | Amount |
| 1 | Preparation of process | |
| Costs of taking instructions, preparing documents and filing statement of claim for recovery of lump sum debt including drawing/typing/checking of originating process and cheque to pay account of process server | $630 | |
| 2 | Default judgment--liquidated claim or claim for detention of goods | |
| Costs on applying for default judgment for recovery of lump sum debt or claim for detention of goods, including all matters listed in item 1 of this Part plus drawing/typing/checking affidavit of service, notice of motion and affidavit in support | $912 | |
| 3 | Default judgment--unliquidated claim | |
| Costs on obtaining judgment in undefended proceedings including all matters listed in items 1 and 2 of this Part | $1,574 | |
| 4 | Conditions applicable to items 1-3 | |
| Items 1, 2 and 3 are alternatives, and only one of them is applicable in respect of any matter. If, in respect of any of those items, the amount at issue in the proceedings:(a) does not exceed $1,000--the costs are 40% of the amount specified for that item, or(b) exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000--the costs are 60% of the amount specified for that item, or(c) exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $20,000--the costs are 80% of the amount specified for that item, or(d) exceeds $20,000--the costs are the full amount specified for that item | ||
| 5 | Order for examination | |
| Costs of issuing an examination notice and obtaining an order for examination, including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion and cheque to pay account of process server | $374 | |
| 6 | Examination of judgment debtor | |
| Costs on examination of judgment debtor by solicitor | $273 | |
| 7 | Failed examination of judgment debtor | |
| Costs on attending examination of judgment debtor where the judgment debtor fails, without reasonable excuse:(a) to attend the examination, or(b) to produce documents at the examination as required under the order for examination. | $199 | |
| 8 | Arrest of judgment debtor | |
| Costs on issue of warrant for arrest of judgment debtor including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion for issue of warrant | $199 | |
| 9 | Writ of execution | |
| Costs of taking instructions, preparing documents and filing notice of motion for writ of execution (whether or not the matter was contested) including drawing/typing/checking of notice of motion, affidavit and cheque for payment of proceeds to plaintiff | $253 |