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 F – Lump sum fees for County Court and Supreme Court stage of an indictable crime matter
Table F sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for all indictable crime matters at the County Court or Supreme Court stage.
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).
General fees
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counsel – post-committal negotiations | 3 | $552 | 3 | $753 |
| First directions hearing | 2 | $368 | 2 | $502 |
| Directions hearing/mention/call over | 1.25 | $230 | 1.25 | $314 |
| Defence response – first directions hearing | 2 | $368 | 2 | $502 |
| Application for discontinuance or proceedings | 2.5 | $460 | 2.5 | $627 |
| Application for s.143 order | n/a | $330 | n/a | $440 |
Plea fees
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation | 3 | $432 | 8.5 | $1946 |
| Appearance fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $1393 | n/a | $1899 |
| Appearance fee – subsequent day(s) | n/a | $488 | n/a | $764 |
| Sentence | n/a | $275 | n/a | $376 |
| Advice on appeal | 1 | $251 | 1 | $251 |
Special hearing
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation | 1 | $144 | 1 | $229 |
| Appearance fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $1896 | n/a | $2586 |
| Appearance fee – subsequent day(s) | n/a | $1042 | n/a | $1668 |
| Instructing – 1 full day of trial | n/a | $651 | n/a | $1148 |
| Instructing – subsequent half-day | n/a | $326 | n/a | $574 |
Sentence indication
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance fee (includes conferences) | n/a | $1025 | n/a | $1397 |
Trial
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation | 10 | $1440 | 15 | $3435 |
| Defence response – final directions hearing | 2 | $368 | 2 | $502 |
| Appearance fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $2264 | n/a | $3589 |
| Appearance fee – first day where 20% uplift applicable (includes conferences) | n/a | $2717 | n/a | $4308 |
| Appearance fee – subsequent day(s) | n/a | $1042 | n/a | $1668 |
| Instructing – per half day | n/a | $326 | n/a | $574 |
| Plea hearing | n/a | $841 | n/a | $1146 |
| Sentence | n/a | $275 | n/a | $376 |
| Advice on appeal | 3 | $753 | 3 | $753 |
These fees are claimed using the County and Supreme court stage of an indictable crime matter (Table F) claim for lump sum fee tax invoice.