Table U4 – Appeals to Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (Veterans)
Table U4 – Appeals to Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (Veterans)
The following fees apply to all Appeals to the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court for veterans matters.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2017. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Counsel's opinion
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice |
$1025 |
| Counsel’s fees |
$734 |
Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice |
$1025 |
| All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel |
$3319 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law |
$482 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars |
$544 |
Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel |
$2050 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law |
$482 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars |
$544 |
Hearing costs
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal |
$1826 |
| Counsel’s fees: per day |
$1809 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS or submitting a tax invoice.
