Scam alert – fraudulent email address ‘subpoena@hcourt.gov.au’

The Court is aware of a scam involving the use of a fraudulent email address purporting to be an official High Court email address – ‘subpoena@hcourt.gov.au’ 

This email address is not associated with, authorised by, or operated by the Court. 

Recipients of emails from this account should exercise caution and should not click on links, open attachments or provide personal or financial information. 

Fees

Fees

Information on fees payable for filing and hearing of cases and Registry Services are available on this page.

There are forms for applying for an exemption from payment of filing and hearing fees, or to pay the reduced financial hardship fee. 

Information sheets on how to pay fees or apply for a fee exemption, or financial hardship fee, in the DLS (DLS Portal) are also available in the Forms & Resources section of the website.

The High Court of Australia (Fees) Regulations 2022 provide for an annual increase. The new fees were Gazetted on 22 June 2026.

 Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2026

Filing and hearing fees
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Schedule of filing and hearing fees updated 1 July 2026

Schedule of filing and hearing fees updated 1 July 2026 (88.12 KB)

Application for refund of fees

Application for refund of fees (103.77 KB)
Application for refund of fees (52.45 KB)

Application for exemption from filing and hearing fees

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Application to pay the financial hardship fee

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Information on how to review a refusal of an application for financial hardship

Information on how to review a refusal of an application for financial hardship (116.03 KB)
Service provided fees
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Schedule of fees for registry services updated 1 July 2026

Schedule of fees for registry services updated 1 July 2022 (97.24 KB)