Table of contents
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Table of contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Types of matters that may be assisted
- 3 – Criminal law guidelines
- 4 – Commonwealth family law and child support guidelines
- 5 – Commonwealth civil law guidelines
- 6 – State family guidelines
- 7 – State civil law guidelines
- 8 – Public interest and strategic litigation
- 9 – Standard grants assessment process
- 10 – Simplified grants assessment process
- 11 – Referral and practitioner panels
- 12 – Means test
- 13 – Commonwealth merits test
- 14 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 15 – Special circumstances
- 16 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 17 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 18 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 19 – Standard terms and conditions
- 20 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 21 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 22 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 23 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 24 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 25 – Compliance reviews
- 26 – Privacy protection
- 27 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoice, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Table A5 – Lump sum fees in Personal Safety Intervention Order Act matters
Table A5 details fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) in Personal Safety Intervention Order Act 2010 cases in the Magistrates’ or Children’s courts.
These fees are effective from 1 August 2012. For fees payable prior to this date see Archived versions of the Handbook.
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| The lump sum preparation fee (covers all necessary work) | $338 |
| The lump sum preparation fee (urgent matter) applies in any matter where the request for aid is made no earlier than the day immediately preceding the substantive hearing or where the lawyer is otherwise in receipt of an urgent grant. | $195 |
| Directions hearing | $130 |
| Appearance fee | $338 for each day or part day |
| Contest appearance fee (payable in the event that a matter proceeds to a contested hearing by way of evidence) | $471 |
| Adjournment fee (available where matter is adjourned because the court has ordered VLA to fund cross-examination) | $338 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.
Travel
Where an advocate appears in the hearing of a Personal Safety Intervention Order Act 2010 matter in the Magistrates’ or Children’s court which is more than 40 kilometres from the advocate’s usual place of business, a traveling fee may be paid.
This fee is calculated at the rate of 71 cents per kilometre for each kilometre of the return trip in excess of 80 kilometres, and is paid as a disbursement.