r. 4 Item and Description Amount 19. COUNSEL'S FEES Subject to items 19(j) and 19(k), fees Junior Senior allowed up to a maximum of— Counsel Counsel (a) appearances— (i) on trial or appeal (daily fee); $5396.00 $8094.00 (ii) any other appearance (per half day for time spent in the hearing); $2699.00 $4047.00 (b) other matters (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (c) preparation (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (d) conferences (not occurring on day of hearing) (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (e) views (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (f) drawing or settling documents (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (g) opinions, advices (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (h) any other work, not otherwise provided for (for each hour); $540.00 $810.00 (i) circuit fees—based on current allowances as provided for in Schedule 1 to Chapter I of the Rules of the County Court; (j) in allowing a fee to Counsel, the Costs Court shall have regard to the following criteria— (i) all criteria in item 17 of the Scale; and (ii) the other fees and allowances to Counsel in the matter; and (iii) payments made for interlocutory work where that work has reduced the work which would otherwise have been necessary in relation to the brief; and (iv) the standing of Counsel;
Item and Description Amount 19. COUNSEL'S FEES Subject to items 19(j) and 19(k), fees allowed up to a maximum of— (a) appearances— (i) on trial or appeal (daily fee); (ii) any other appearance (per half day for time spent in the hearing); Junior Counsel $5396.00 $2699.00 Senior Counsel $8094.00 $4047.00 (b) other matters (for each hour); (c) preparation (for each hour); (d) conferences (not occurring on day of hearing) (for each hour); (e) views (for each hour); (f) drawing or settling documents (for each hour); (g) opinions, advices (for each hour); (h) any other work, not otherwise provided for (for each hour); $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 $810.00 $810.00 $810.00 $810.00 $810.00 $810.00 $810.00 (i) circuit fees—based on current allowances as provided for in Schedule 1 to Chapter I of the Rules of the County Court; (j) in allowing a fee to Counsel, the Costs Court shall have regard to the following criteria— (i) all criteria in item 17 of the Scale; and (ii) the other fees and allowances to Counsel in the matter; and (iii) payments made for interlocutory work where that work has reduced the work which would otherwise have been necessary in relation to the brief; and (iv) the standing of Counsel; r. 4
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