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
Table BBB – Fees for criminal matters if an Appeal Costs Certificate is granted
Table BBB sets out the fees payable by VLA in criminal matters if an Appeal Costs Certificate has been granted.
These fees are effective from 1 October 2011. For fees payable in matters prior to this date see Costs payable in criminal law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).
Magistrates’ Court
County Court
| Activity | Fee payable | Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal – the brief fee | $738 per day or part day | Appeals – tables G, H, K, K(i), K(ii) and L tax invoice |
| Plea – the second day fee | $488 per day or part day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Trial, single day adjournment: counsel – the subsequent day fee | $1042 per day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Trial, single day adjournment: lawyer – half-day instructing fee only | $326 | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: counsel – if the new trial begins less than 10 days after the first trial, then VLA only pay further subsequent day fees | $1042 per day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: counsel – if the new trial begins after the end of 10 days after the first trial, then the fees otherwise claimable for a new trial |
brief: $2264 |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Immediate retrial: lawyer – all instructing fees | $326 per half day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – if the new trial begins more than 5 days after the first trial, then 20% of the lawyer’s preparation for trial fee, pursuant to Table F | $326 per half day $288 preparation |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – if the new trial begins 21 days or more after the first trial, then 40% of the lawyer’s preparation for trial fee, pursuant to Table F | $326 per half day $576 preparation |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – if the new trial begins 3 months or more after the first trial, then the full lawyer’s preparation for trial fee pursuant to Table F | $326 per half day $1440 preparation |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
Supreme Court
| Activity | Fee payable | Invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal – the brief fee | $1723 per day or part-day | Appeals – tables G, H, K, K(i), K(ii) and L tax invoice |
| Plea – the second day fee | $764 | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Trial, single day adjournment: counsel – the subsequent day fee | $1668 per day or part day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Trial, single day adjournment lawyer – half-day instructing fee only | $574 | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: counsel – if the new trial begins less than 10 days after the first trial, then VLA will only pay further subsequent day fee | $1668 per day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: counsel – if the new trial begins more than 10 days after the first trial, then the fees are those otherwise claimable for a new trial | brief: $3589 | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – all instructing fees | $574 per half day | County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – if the new trial begins more than 5 days after the first trial, then 20 per cent of the lawyer’s preparation for trial fee, as per Table F | $574 per half day $687 preparation |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – if the new trial begins 21 days or more after the first trial, then 40 per cent of the lawyer’s preparation for trial fee, as per Table F | $574 per half day $1374 preparation |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |
| Retrial: lawyer – if the new trial begins three months or more after the first trial, then the full lawyer’s preparation for trial fee as per Table F | $574 per half day $3435 preparation |
County Court stage of an indictable crime matter – Table F tax invoice |