| | A | B | C |
| Commencement | | | | |
| 1 | Commencement of proceeding by plaintiff | | 1.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Commencement of defence by defendant | | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Other pleadings and notices | | | | |
| 3 | Reply | | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 4 | Counterclaim | | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Cross-notice between defendants | | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4 |
| 6 | Third party notice and statement of claim | | 1.2 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 7 | Notice of appearance | | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 8 | Notice of appearance with protest to jurisdiction | | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 9 | Pleading in response to amended pleading (payable regardless of outcome except when formal or consented to) | | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Case management | | | | |
| 10 | Preparation for first case management conference (including discussion about discovery) | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 11 | Filing memorandum for first or subsequent case management conference or mentions hearing | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 12 | Appearance at mentions hearing or callover | | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 13 | Appearance at first or subsequent case management conference | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 14 | Preparation for and appearance at issues conference | | – | 0.5 | 1 |
| 15 | Preparation for and appearance at pre-trial conference | | – | 0.5 | 1 |
| Interrogatories, discovery and inspection | | | | |
| 16 | Notice to answer interrogatories | | 0.4 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Answer to interrogatories | | 0.4 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Notice to admit facts | | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 19 | Admissions of facts | | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 20 | List of documents on discovery | | 0.7 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 21 | Inspection of documents | | 0.5 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Interlocutory applications (including applications for summary judgment and for review of interlocutory decisions) | | | | |
| 22 | Filing interlocutory application | | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 23 | Filing opposition to interlocutory application | | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 24 | Preparation of written submissions | | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 25 | Preparation by applicant of bundle for hearing | | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 26 | Appearance at hearing of defended application for sole or principal counsel | | The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days |
| 27 | Second and subsequent counsel if allowed by court | | 50% of allowance for appearance for principal counsel |
| 28 | Obtaining judgment without appearance | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 29 | Sealing order or judgment | | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Preparing for affidavit hearing | | Time (in days) allocated, per hearing day, for preparation steps identified in columns 1 and 2 |
| 30 | Preparation of affidavits, list of issues or authorities; and agreeing common bundle | | 0.75 per day for the second to fifth hearing days: no further allowance after the fifth day | 1 per day for the second to fifth hearing days: no further allowance after the fifth day | 2 per day for the second to fifth hearing days: no further allowance after the fifth day |
| 31 | Additional allowance for whichever party prepared common bundle | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 32 | Preparation for hearing | | 2 days for first hearing day: 1 per day for second to fifth hearing days: 0.75 per day from then on |
| Preparing for witness hearing | | (calculated by length of hearing) |
| 33 | Preparation of briefs, list of issues, authorities, and agreeing common bundle | | 1 per day for first to fifth hearing days: 0.75 per day from sixth to tenth hearing days: |
| 33A | Additional allowance for whichever party prepared common bundle | | All bands: 0.5 | | |
| 33B | Preparation for hearing | | 1 per day for first to fifth hearing days: 0.75 per day for sixth to tenth hearing days: |
| Appearances at affidavit hearing or witness hearing and other steps | | | | |
| 34 | Appearance at hearing for sole or principal counsel | | The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days |
| 35 | Second and subsequent counsel if allowed by court | | 50% of allowance for appearance for principal counsel |
| 36 | Other steps in proceeding not specifically mentioned | | As allowed by the court |
| Originating applications | | | | |
| 37 | Filing application and supporting affidavits | | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 38 | Filing note of opposition and supporting affidavits | | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 39 | Case management (as for ordinary proceeding) | | | | |
| 40 | Preparation of written submissions | | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 41 | Preparation by applicant of bundle for hearing | | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 42 | Appearance at hearing for sole or principal counsel | | The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days |
| 43 | Second and subsequent counsel if allowed by court | | 50% of allowance for appearance for principal counsel |
| Bankruptcy proceedings | | | | |
| 44 | Filing and serving bankruptcy notice | | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 45 | Filing application for adjudication by creditor | | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 46 | Appearance at hearing | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 47 | Supporting party on bankruptcy | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Company liquidation proceedings | | | | |
| 48 | Issuing statutory demand | | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 49 | Filing statement of claim and other documents | | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 50 | Appearance at hearing | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 51 | Supporting party on liquidation | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Appeals | | | | |
| 52 | Commencement of appeal or cross-appeal | | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | Commencement of response to appeal or cross-appeal | | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 54 | Case management (as for ordinary proceeding) | | | | |
| 55 | Preparation of Case on Appeal | | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 56 | Preparation of written submissions | | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 57 | Appearance at hearing for sole or principal counsel | | The time occupied by the hearing measured in quarter days |
| 58 | Second and subsequent counsel if allowed by court | | 50% of allowance for appearance for principal counsel |
| Australian judgment proceedings | | | | |
| 58A | Preparing and filing an application under section 56 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 to register in the court an Australian judgment | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Enforcement of judgment or order | | | | |
| 59 | Charging order without application | | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 60 | Charging order with application, including any unopposed order | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 61 | Sale order, including sale of seized property | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 62 | Other enforcement process | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |