The prescribed scale under s 77C of the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act (NT) applies only to costs of proceedings in the Local Court and does not limit the quantum of costs that may be awarded on appeal to the Supreme Court. A lump sum costs order is the usual approach on justices' appeals in the Northern Territory. The prescribed scale nonetheless provides a benchmark for the quantum of costs on appeal in non-exceptional cases.
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