Follow these steps to get
admiralty forms and guides to help you complete the most
commonly used forms.
A filing fee applies to some admiralty
forms. If you cannot afford this
fee you may be able to ask the Court to reduce it*. You can get a form to ask the Court to reduce payment and information about the circumstances where a reduction can be given on the Exemption and reduction of fees pages or from the Registry.
The Regulations also provide that
the fee for a Marshal serving a writ or executing an arrest
warrant is an amount equal to the amount of any expenses
reasonably incurred by that officer in the service or
execution, or attempted service or execution, of the writ
or warrant, together with a charge calculated at the hourly
rate of salary payable to an officer of the Court who
is involved in the service or execution or attempted service
or execution.
The cost of a Marshal retaining
safe custody of a ship or property (including carrying
out a judicial sale or performing other functions) is
calculated at the hourly rate of salary payable to the
Marshal plus a 20 per cent loading for overheads. It also
includes an 'on call allowance' paid to the Marshal. The
amount of any expenses reasonably incurred, such as berthing
fees and other charges, must also be paid to the Marshal.
Under the Admiralty Rules, a Marshal
is entitled to make one or more demands for interim payments
on account of the Marshal's fees and expenses. In most
cases, a Marshal will seek a payment prior to the arrest
of a vessel.
Please note that fees in Schedule 1 are adjusted from time to time; please check the current fees on this website or confirm with the Registry prior to lodging your documents.
