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Table H – Lump sum fees for appeals against sentence and conviction in the County Court

Table H sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for appeals against sentence and conviction in the County Court.

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).

The fees set out in this table cover all necessary work. Victorial Legal Aid (VLA) will not pay additional fees for:

  • lawyer to instruct
  • conferences with counsel.

If a lawyer advocate does not practice in the circuit town, then VLA will also pay circuit fees as set out in Table NN.

Service/proceeding Hours Fee payable
Solicitor preparation 5.5 $792
Mention 1.25 $230
Daily appearance n/a $827
Sentence n/a $275

These fees are claimed using the appeals against sentence and conviction in the Appeals – tables G, H, K, K(i), K(ii) and L tax invoice.