{"id":"tas:sr-2014-091","name":"Supreme Court Amendment (Fees and Costs) Rules 2014","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"91 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":187641,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2014-091-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","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 2014](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2014-091) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","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 amendments effected by this rule have 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\nChief Justice\n\nS. E. Tennent\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nD. J. Porter\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nH. M. Wood\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. P. Estcourt\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nR. W. Pearce\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 27 August 2014\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation performs exactly its stated function: amending fees and costs in the Supreme Court Rules. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 operative provisions","No defined terms beyond a single reference to 'Principal Rules'","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","No substantive legal rules contained in the instrument itself — it merely authorises amendments that are incorporated elsewhere","Straightforward amendment mechanism (incorporation by reference)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of legislation that updates court fees and costs for Tasmania's Supreme Court.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Amends the main Supreme Court Rules 2000 (which govern how Tasmania's highest court operates)\n- Specifically changes rules about **fees** (what people pay to file documents or use court services) and **costs** (how legal expenses are awarded between parties)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone using the Tasmanian Supreme Court — lawyers, litigants, businesses, or individuals filing court documents\n- The court registry staff who collect fees\n\n**Why it matters:**\nCourt fees affect access to justice. Changes to costs rules determine who pays for legal proceedings when cases finish. These amendments were incorporated into the main rules, meaning the 2000 rules now contain these updated fee and cost provisions.\n\n**Key point:** This document itself doesn't show the actual fee amounts or cost rules — it merely authorises changes that have been merged into the principal rules. To see the actual fees, you'd need to check the current version of the Supreme Court Rules 2000."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no indication that the scope of this amendment diverged from its original intent. It appears to be a straightforward administrative update to fees and costs rules in the Tasmanian Supreme Court, consistent with the type of routine periodic adjustment typical of court rules instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Amendment instrument rather than standalone legislation — requires cross-referencing with the principal Supreme Court Rules","Substantive content (actual fee schedules and cost figures) is not reproduced in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Narrow, technical subject matter (fees and costs) with limited conceptual complexity","Jurisdiction-specific (Tasmania only), limiting broader interpretive complexity","Administrative/procedural in nature rather than creating new rights or obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"The amendment updates the Supreme Court of Tasmania’s rules on filing fees and costs, changing how much parties pay to commence or defend proceedings and how legal costs may be awarded. It affects litigants, lawyers and businesses using the Tasmanian Supreme Court and matters for access to justice. Note: the specific fee amounts are not provided here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument amends procedural fee and cost provisions within the existing Supreme Court Rules framework and updates the authorised consolidated Rules; it does not, on its face, expand or narrow the Court's jurisdiction or create new substantive powers. Operational effect is limited to fee/cost settings and the mechanism for commencement and incorporation (rules 2–4)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument contains no substantive fee schedule; users must cross‑reference the Supreme Court Rules 2000 for details (rule 3).","Commencement is administrative — takes effect on Gazette notification, so the operative date may differ from publication date (rule 2).","Amendments are incorporated into the authorised consolidated Rules, requiring reliance on the updated authorised text rather than this standalone instrument (rule 4).","Signed and countersigned by judicial officers and the Registrar, indicating administrative control but little explanatory material on policymaking or discretion.","Lack of explanatory detail increases compliance burden on litigants and practitioners who must locate and interpret the updated Principal Rules."],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules amend the Supreme Court Rules 2000 to change fees and costs for Supreme Court proceedings and update the authorised consolidated Rules. The amendments take effect when their making is notified in the Gazette (rule 2) and have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Rules (rule 4). Court users (litigants, lawyers) will face the adjusted fee and cost settings; the Registrar and judges administer and sign the instrument."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-fees-and-costs-rules-2014/documents"}}