Maximum fees for medico-legal services
Appearances as witnesses | Fees for 1 October 2020 | |
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1 | Health practitioners called to give evidence other than expert evidence, per hour (or proportionately if not for a full hour) to a maximum of $600 | $300 |
2
| Health practitioners called to give expert evidence— | |
(a) for the first one and a half hours (including time travelling to the court from the medical professional’s home, hospital, place of practice, office or other place and return to that place from the court) | $800 | |
(b) for every full hour after the first hour and a half (or proportionately if not for a full hour) to a maximum of $2,400 | $300 | |
3 | Travelling allowance in connection with appearance as witness—per kilometre | $0.55 |
4 | Accommodation and meals in connection with appearance as witness | reasonable costs |
Medical reports
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5
| Report made by an attending general practitioner— | |
(a) if a re-examination of the patient is not required | $250 | |
(b) if a re-examination of the patient is required | $330 | |
6
| Report made by an attending specialist— | |
(a) if a re-examination of the patient is not required | $800 | |
(b) if a re-examination of the patient is required | $1200 | |
7
| Report made by a specialist who has not previously treated the patient (where both parties have not jointly agreed to the appointment of the specialist)— | |
(a) if an examination of the patient is not required | $800 | |
(b) if an examination of the patient is required | $1200 | |
8
| Report made by a specialist who has not previously treated the patient (where both parties have jointly agreed to the appointment of the specialist)— | |
(a) if an examination of the patient is not required | $1200 | |
(b) if an examination of the patient is required | $1600 | |
9 | Charges for copying medical reports—per page | $1 |
Cancellation fee
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10 | Fee if appearance or medical report is not required | Not more than 50% of the relevant amount specified in this Schedule |