The High Court, Federal Court, Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court have established a Joint Costs Advisory Committee (JCAC) to inquire into, and to make recommendations on, any variations in the quantum of costs (including expenses and fees for witnesses) allowable to legal practitioners which should be contained in the scales of costs in the:
High Court Rules
Federal Court Rules
Family Law Rules
Federal Magistrates Court Rules
These scales are used to determine the amount payable where one party must pay the legal costs of another party to a proceeding.
Interested persons and organisations are invited to submit in writing any views on changes to the scales of costs they wish to have considered by JCAC.
Submissions (which will be available to the public unless deemed confidential by JCAC) should be sent to:
Joint Costs Advisory Committee
c/- Family Court of Australia
Level 16 Law Courts Building
Queens Square
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Email: John.Mathieson@fedcourt.gov.au
Phone: 02 9230 8336
The deadline for submissions is 20 June 2012.