The Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Fees of Court in Civil Appeals

Fee DescriptionPrice
On filing a notice of appeal against a final judgment or decision, entering the appeal for hearing and on judgment thereunder, an inclusive fee of $500.00
On filing a respondent's notice of intention to contend that decision of court below be varied $250.00
For entering a special case, case stated, point of law or demurrer for argument, entering same for hearing and on judgment thereunder, an inclusive fee of$500.00
On filing a notice of appeal against an interlocutory order or decision, entering the appeal for hearing and on judgment thereunder, an inclusive fee of $500.00
On making any application not otherwise specifically provided for, and for filing judgment or order thereunder an inclusive fee of $200.00
On filing a bond for due prosecution of the appeal or to secure costs of appeal $100.00
On filing a Notice of Change of Attorney $100.00
On filing a Notice of Withdrawal $100.00
On filing an Affidavit $100.00
On filing a motion for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council $100.00
On filing a bond where the appeal is to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council $100.00
On filing an order for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council $100.00
For appointment to settle Record on appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council $50.00
On sealing record on appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council $100.00
On filing a document or exhibit for which no special fee is provided $ 20.00
On filing a bill of costs for taxation (including certificate) $100.00
On certifying a document as an office copy $ 50.00
If in a foreign language, the actual cost of making and examining the copy, and, in addition for marking and sealing the copy as an office copy $ 50.00
For an office copy of a plan, map, section, drawing, photograph or diagram, the actual cost of making and examining the copy, and, in addition for marking and sealing the copy as an office copy $ 50.00
On perusing and allowing a bond by a judge or Registrar $ 50.00
On sealing a Writ of Subpoena not exceeding three persons $ 50.00
For a certificate of the Registrar for which no special fee is provided $ 50.00
On obtaining an appointment for examination of a witness before an officer of the court or other person $ 50.00
In respect of every witness examined by an officer or other person in his office, for each hour or part of an hour $ 50.00
For an examination of witness away from the office of the examiner, the reasonable traveling and other expenses in addition to the fee chargeable under Item 24 $ 50.00
For making a file search $ 20.00
For an office copy of any document filed in the Registry per folio of 100 words, for the first folio $ 2.00
For every other folio or part thereof $ 1.00
For an office copy of any document to be included in the record including the Judge's notes or evidence for each folio $ 2.00