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 6 – Counsel’s fees in family law matters
Table 6 shows the lump sum fees payable to counsel in family law matters.
| Court | Service/proceeding | Grant approved from 1/11/2006 to 1/10/2011 | Grant approved on or after 1/10/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Magistrates’ Court | Daily fee, including conferences | $340 | $374 |
| Federal Magistrates Court | Pre-trial: brief to appear in opposed family law matters, matters anticipated to be opposed, ex parte orders | $470 | $517 |
| Federal Magistrates Court | Defended matters: daily fee | $1235 | $1358 |
| Federal Magistrates Court | Conferences (maximum of 3 hours) | $175 per hour | $192 per hour |
| Federal Magistrates Court | Take judgment | $175 | $192 |
| Family Court | Pre-trial: brief to appear in opposed family law matters, matters anticipated to be opposed | $470 | $517 |
| Family Court | Appeals: single judge | $960 | $1056 |
| Family Court | Appeals: full court | $1235 | $1358 |
| Family Court | Defended: daily fee | $1235 | $1358 |
| Family Court | Conferences: (maximum of 3 hours) | $175 per hour | $192 per hour |
| Family Court | Take judgment | $175 per hour | $192 per hour |
For fees payable in matters prior to this date, see Costs payable in Commonwealth family law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).