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 – Standard grants assessment process
- 9 – Simplified grants assessment process
- 10 – Referral and practitioner panels
- 11 – Means test
- 12 – Commonwealth merits test
- 13 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 14 – Special circumstances
- 15 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 16 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 17 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 18 – Standard terms and conditions
- 19 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 20 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 21 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 22 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 23 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 24 – Compliance reviews
- 25 – Privacy protection
- 26 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoices, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Principles applying to payment of fees in Personal Safety Intervention Order Act 2010 matters
These fees are effective from 1 October 2011. For fees payable in matters prior to this date, see Costs payable in civil law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).
Urgent grants
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) will pay a preparation fee as set out in the table in any matter where the request for aid is made no earlier than the day immediately preceding the substantive hearing or where the solicitor is otherwise in receipt of an urgent grant.
Contest hearing fee
In the event that a matter proceeds to a contested hearing by way of evidence VLA will pay the contest appearance fee.
Directions hearing fee
If the directions hearing is not heard at the first mention date, VLA will pay a fee of $127.
If the matter resolves at the directions hearing, the substantive hearing fee of $331 is payable.
Table A5 sets out fees payable in Personal Safety Intervention Order Act 2010 cases in the Magistrates’ or Children’s courts.