{"id":"tas:sr-2012-058","name":"Supreme Court Amendment (Fees and Costs) Rules 2012","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"58 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":313540,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These Rules of Court may be cited as the [Supreme Court Amendment (Fees and Costs) Rules 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2012-058) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on 1 August 2012.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these Rules of Court, the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. E. TENNENT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nD. J. PORTER\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nJ. A. CONNOLLY\n\nRegistrar\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 11 July 2012\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment stays strictly within its stated purpose of updating fees and costs. It doesn't expand beyond that narrow technical function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 rules total","No substantive content in the amendment itself—changes are incorporated elsewhere","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no cross-references to interpret","Essentially a procedural instrument that redirects readers to the Principal Rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmania's Supreme Court Rules 2000. It updates the court's fee and cost structures. The actual changes to fees and costs aren't shown in this document because they've already been merged into the main Supreme Court Rules 2000. Think of this as a 'patch note' that says 'we changed some numbers in the main rulebook, go look there instead.' It affects anyone using Tasmania's Supreme Court—lawyers, litigants, and self-represented people—by altering what they pay for court services."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's text indicates it amends the Principal Rules and that those amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version (cls 1–5). The instrument itself does not reproduce or alter the announced scope; there is no text in this instrument showing a change from its stated purpose, and no evidence here that the scope differs from the instrument's title and brief provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to an external instrument (Supreme Court Rules 2000) creates a dependency: reader must consult the Principal Rules to see the operative text (see cl 3).","The instrument does not reproduce the substance of the amendments, only records that they have been incorporated into the authorised version (see cls 4–5).","Fixed commencement date provides certainty about timing but requires retrospective compliance checks for matters around 1 August 2012 (see cl 2).","Formal legal signatures, Gazette notification and administration details are present but do not explain operational effects—administrative follow-up may be needed (signatures, notification).","Sparsity of content increases practical complexity: identifying who pays, exact fee changes, compliance obligations and discretion requires consulting the authorised Principal Rules."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Supreme Court Rules 2000 (the Principal Rules). It commences on 1 August 2012. The specific amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Rules; the full text of those amendments is not reproduced in this instrument."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this instrument appears to have a narrow and targeted scope consistent with its stated purpose: amending fee and cost provisions in the Supreme Court Rules. There is no indication of scope creep beyond updating court fees and costs structures."},"complexity_factors":["Amending instrument only — requires cross-referencing the principal Supreme Court Rules to understand the full effect","Fee schedules in court rules can involve tiered structures based on claim value or proceeding type","The actual substantive content of the amendments is not available in the provided text, limiting assessment","Interaction between court rules and costs assessment regimes can require specialist legal knowledge","Subordinate legislation (statutory rules) sits within a hierarchy of laws that must be understood in context"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Supreme Court Rules (Tasmania) dealing with court filing fees and the assessment/award of legal costs. It affects anyone engaged in civil litigation in the Tasmanian Supreme Court — litigants, lawyers, and parties subject to cost orders — by changing what is charged and what costs are recoverable.\n\nThe summary provided does not include the specific fee or fee‑level changes; the full instrument is needed to see exact dollar amounts or detailed rule amendments."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2012/documents"}}