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Table Z – Fees for applications and reviews in Serious Sex Offender (Detention and Supervision) Act proceedings

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) may make a grant of legal assistance to a person for an application for or review of a detention order by the Director of Public Prosecutions or a Supervision Order by the Secretary to the Department of Justice pursuant to the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 in accordance with the following table.

These fees are effective from 1 August 2012. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.

Service/proceeding County Court hours Fee payable Supreme Court hours Fee payable
Lump sum (preparation) 5 $735 7 $1638
Brief (includes conferences) n/a $1934 n/a $3150
Subsequent days n/a $1063 n/a $1701
Mention/directions n/a $235 n/a $319
Instructing – per half day n/a $333 n/a $585

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

VLA will allow additional claims for fees for additional preparation by counsel with VLA’s advance approval.