Appearances as witnesses

$

1 Medical practitioners and other medical professionals called to give evidence other than expert evidence, per hour (or proportionately if not for a full hour) to a maximum of $495

250

2 Medical practitioners and other medical professionals 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)

(b) for every full hour after the first hour and a half (or proportionately if not for a full hour)

to a maximum of $2,060

580

250

3 Travelling allowance in connection with appearance as witness

0.38 per kilometre

4 Accommodation and meals in connection with appearance as witness

reasonable costs

Medical reports

5 Report (in the form, if any, provided for in the MAA Medical Guidelines) made by an attending general practitioner:

(a) if a re-examination of the patient is not required

(b) if a re-examination of the patient is required

125

190

6 Report (in the form, if any, provided for in the MAA Medical Guidelines) made by an attending specialist:

(a) if a re-examination of the patient is not required

(b) if a re-examination of the patient is required

250

330

7 Report (in the form, if any, provided for in the MAA Medical Guidelines) made by a specialist who has not previously treated the patient:

(a) if an examination of the patient is not required

(b) if an examination of the patient is required

330-415

390-685

(depending, in both cases, on the complexity of the matter, the number of documents to be studied and the amount of research required)

8 Charges for copying medical reports

$1 per page

Cancellation fee

9 Fee if appearance or medical report is not required

No more than 50% of the relevant amount specified in this Table