Consolidated practice directions

Item 
Work included 
Allowance 
2. Judge's, Master's or Registrar's chambers 
2.9 
Strategic Conference 
Thorough review of file, preparation and up to 1.0 hour 
hearing. Counsel ~ 2.0, SP ~ 3.0 
$2,387 
2.10 
Interlocutory application 
decided on the basis of 
written submissions 
without oral argument 
Straight forward matter with up to one affidavit (not 
exceeding five pages and not exceeding three annexures) and 
submissions (not exceeding five pages). SP ~ 3.0 
$1,485 
2.11 
Consent order in lieu of 
appearance under item 2.3 
or 2.7
Costs incidental to consent order, including drafting order, 
conferral and liaising with the Court. SP ~ 0.7 
$346 
 

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4. General Division - Civil 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.7.2
Provisional Assessment of Bills of Costs
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Background 
 
1. 
A taxing officer may, prior to a bill of costs being listed for assessment, 
make a provisional assessment of the amount at which the bill should be 
allowed. This procedure is intended to reduce the number of bills that 
proceed to assessment and result in a saving of costs for parties. The 
procedure operates in the manner set out below. 
2. 
This procedure applies principally to party and party bills drawn 
pursuant to the scale. There is no reason, however, why it cannot also be 
applied, at the sole discretion of the taxing officer, to party and party 
bills drawn on a legal practice and client basis or on an indemnity basis 
and to legal practice and client bills drawn pursuant to the 
Legal 
Profession Act 2008 
(WA).