Appendix A - Fixed Costs

Part 1

This part of the appendix sets out the fixed costs applicable to a claim for a specified sum of money exceeding $50,000:

----(a) Table 1- which a defendant who does not defend must pay to the claimant, in addition to the amount claimed and interest and the court fees paid by the claimant, in order to avoid judgment being entered against him under Part 12. These sums are to be entered on the claim form. The table also deals with claims for possession of land or delivery of goods and an application for an attachment of debts order.

----(b) Table 2- which a claimant is entitled to include as costs in any default judgment under Part 12 in addition to the costs set out in Table 1.

Scale of Fixed Costs

Table 1

--1. This Table shows the fixed costs to be entered on a claim form or provisional attachment of debts order exceeding $50,000.00 in respect of attorney's-at-law charges-

----(a) in an action for payment of a specified sum of money;

----(b) in attachment of debt proceedings; or

----(c) in an action for the recovery of land.

--2. In addition to the fixed costs hereunder the appropriate court fee is to be allowed.

Table 2

This Table shows additional costs which may be added to the entry of a default judgment under Part 12 or a judgment on admissions under Part 14 for a specified sum of money exceeding $50,000.00.

Part 2

The following table shows the amount to be allowed in respect of attorney's-at-law charges in the circumstances set out. The appropriate court fee is to be added.

Notes

Amended by Legal Notice 261 of 2005.

Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.

Amended by Legal Notice 280 of 2021.

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