Table J – Lump sum fees for Supreme Court and County Court breach matters

Table J sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for Supreme Court and County Court breach matters. (Note: The fees in Table J do not apply where the breach proceedings are heard at the same time as a plea in the Supreme Court or County Court. In that case the applicable fees are the plea fees in Table F).

These fees are effective from 1 January this year. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.

Service/proceeding Hours County Court Supreme Court
Solicitor preparation 5.5 $1028 $2086
Mention 1.25 $297 $407
Daily appearance n/a $1087 $2273
Sentence (if on a different day) n/a $356 $491

Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS or submitting a tax invoice.

Circuit fees

Except where counsel or solicitor advocate practices in the circuit town or a surrounding township, circuit fees in accordance with Table NN are payable.

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