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
Daily circuit fees for counsel in family law matters
| Court | Grant approved from 1/11/2006 to 1/10/2011 | Grant approved on or after 1/10/2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Albury | $280 | $308 |
| Bairnsdale | $269 | $296 |
| Ballarat | $173 | $190 |
| Bendigo | $203 | $223 |
| Castlemaine | $162 | $178 |
| Geelong | $148 | $163 |
| Hamilton | $280 | $308 |
| Mildura | $341 | $375 |
| Morwell | $206 | $227 |
| Sale | $245 | $269 |
| Shepparton | $234 | $257 |
| Traralgon | $207 | $228 |
| Warrnambool | $269 | $296 |
For fees payable in matters prior to 1 November 2006, see Costs payable in Commonwealth family law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).