Implementation of jurisdictional rise and revision of fee schedule
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The Judiciary will implement the following adjustments to the civil jurisdictional limits of the District Court (DC) and the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) and the fee schedule of filing of claims at the SCT starting from December 3, 2018:
Jurisdictional rise of the DC and the SCT
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| Jurisdictional limit | Existing limit | Revised limit |
| General civil jurisdiction of the DC | $1 million | $3 million |
| Jurisdiction for land matters of the DC (in terms of the annual rent, rateable value, or the annual value of the land) | $240,000 | $320,000 |
| Equity jurisdiction of the DC where the proceedings do not involve or relate to land | $1 million | $3 million |
| Equity jurisdiction of the DC where the proceedings wholly involve or relate to land | $3 million | $7 million |
| Jurisdiction of the SCT | $50,000 | $75,000 |
Revision of the fee schedule of filing of claims at the SCT
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| Current range of claim amount | Revised range of claim amount | Fee |
| For a claim that does not exceed $3,000 | For a claim that does not exceed $5,000 | $20 |
| For a claim that exceeds $3,000 but does not exceed $17,000 | For a claim that exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $25,000 | $40 |
| For a claim that exceeds $17,000 but does not exceed $33,000 | For a claim that exceeds $25,000 but does not exceed $50,000 | $70 |
| For a claim that exceeds $33,000 but does not exceed $50,000 | For a claim that exceeds $50,000 but does not exceed $75,000 | $120 |
Ends/Thursday, November 29, 2018
Issued at HKT 11:10
Issued at HKT 11:10
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