Malaysia legislation
Section 17
of Syariah Court Civil Procedure Rules Costs And Allowances 2021
Section 17
Preparing and issue of subpoena–
(a)
to attend court, for each witness;
(b)
to produce documents, for each witness; and
(c)
to produce documents and give evidence, including filing of request, attending to obtain subpoena and copy for service 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 18.
Preparing and service of notice –
(a)
to produce for inspection document referred to in pleading or affidavit;
(b)
to produce document at trial or hearing; and
(c)
to certify any document or fact 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 19.
Instructions for trial or hearing of any cause or matter, whatever the mode of trial or hearing
Note –
This item is intended to cover the doing of any work, not otherwise provided for, necessarily or properly done in preparing for a trial or hearing, or before a settlement of the matters in dispute, including –
Discretionary Discretionary Discretionary
8
(Rule 2)
Scale of costs
Item
Syariah
Subordinate
Court
Syariah
High
Court
Syariah
Appeal
Court
Remarks
(a)
taking instruction to sue, defend, counterclaim or appeal, or for any pleading, particulars of pleading, affidavit;
(b)
considering the facts and law;
(c)
attending on and corresponding with client;
(d)
interviewing and corresponding with witnesses and potential witnesses and taking proofs of their evidence;
(e)
arranging to obtain reports or advice from experts and plans, photographs and models;
(f)
making search in a Government office and elsewhere for relevant documents;
(g)
inspecting any property or place material to the proceedings;
(h)
perusing pleadings, affidavits and other relevant documents;
(i)
where the cause or matter does not proceed to trial or hearing, work done in connection with the negotiation of a settlement; and
(j)
the general care and conduct of the proceedings