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High Court fees




A party may be exempt from payment of fees under Regulation 9 High Court of Australia (Fees) Regulations 2004 (eg Legal Aid recipient, the holder of a concession card; an inmate of a prison; a child; a person in receipt of youth allowance, Austudy payment or Abstudy benefits, Native Title Act assistance recipient).

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing_Hearing_July_2023.pdf
Effective 1 July 2023
Source: HCA website
https://www.hcourt.gov.au/registry/filing-documents/high-court-of-australia-fees
Last checked 11 January 2024

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services_July_2023.pdf
Effective 1 July 2023
Source: HCA website
https://www.hcourt.gov.au/registry/filing-documents/high-court-of-australia-fees
Last checked 11 January 2024

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Older scales (not current)

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing_Hearing_July22_final.pdf
Effective 1 July 2022

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services_July22_final.pdf
Effective 1 July 2022

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing_Hearing_July21.pdf
Effective 1 July 2021

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services_July21.pdf
Effective 1 July 2021

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-Hearing-July20-2.pdf
Effective 1 July 2020

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services-July20.pdf
Effective 1 July 2020

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-Hearing-July19.pdf
Effective 1 July 2019

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services-July19.pdf
Effective 1 July 2019

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-Hearing-July18.pdf
Effective 1 July 2018

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services-July2018.pdf
Effective 1 July 2018

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-HearingJuly16.pdf
Effective 1 July 2016

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_ServicesJuly16.pdf
Effective 1 July 2016
Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-HearingJuly14.pdf
Effective 1 July 2014

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_ServicesJuly14.pdf
Effective 1 July 2014

Filing and hearing fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-Hearing13.pdf
Effective 1 January 2013

Registry services fees:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services13.pdf
Effective 1 January 2013

Schedule of fees:
Fee_Table-Filing-Hearing12.pdf
Effective 1 July 2012

Schedule of fees payable where Registrar has waived payment of two-thirds of the fee on the basis of financial hardship:
Fee_Table-2-3_Waiver12.pdf
Effective 1 July 2012

Registry services:
Fee_Table-Registry_Services12.pdf
Effective 1 July 2012

Schedule of fees:
Fee_Table_Filing_and_Hearing_01-11-10.pdf
Effective 1 November 2010

Schedule of fees payable where Registrar has waived payment of two-thirds of the fee on the basis of financial hardship:
Fee_Table_2-3_Waiver_01-11-10.pdf
Effective 1 November 2010

Schedule of fees:
Schedule_1_Fees_2010.pdf
Effective 1 July 2010

Schedule of fees payable where Registrar has waived payment of two-thirds of the fee on the basis of financial hardship:
Schedule_1_Fees_(waiver)_2010.pdf
Effective 1 July 2010

Schedule of fees:
Schedule_1_Fees_2008.pdf
Effective: 1 July 2008

Schedule of fees payable where Registrar has waived payment of two-thirds of the fee on the basis of financial hardship:
Schedule_1_Fees(waiver)2008.pdf
Effective: 1 July 2008

Where applicant is individual:

Effective 1 July 2002
Source: High Court
Updated: 6 August 2003

Where applicant is corporation:

Effective 1 July 2002
Source: High Court
Updated: 6 August 2003

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