Fee Schedule 5 – Fees in migration cases
Fee Schedule 5 – Fees in migration cases
The following fees apply to all appeals to the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court for migration matters.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2016. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Counsel's opinion
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice |
$904 |
| Counsel’s fees |
$553 |
Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel |
$3379 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law |
$482 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars |
$553 |
Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel |
$2050 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law |
$482 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars |
$553 |
Hearing costs
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal |
$2667 |
| Counsel’s fees: per day |
$1809 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS or submitting a tax invoice.
