Table U4 – Appeals to Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (Veterans)

Table U4 – Appeals to Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (Veterans)

The following fees apply to all Appeals to the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court for veterans matters.

These fees are effective from 1 January 2019. 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 $1066
Counsel’s fees $763

Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceeding Fee payable
Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice $1066
All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel $3452
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law $500
Counsel’s fees: particulars $566

Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceeding Fee payable
All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel $2132
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law $500
Counsel’s fees: particulars $566

Hearing costs

Service/proceeding Fee payable
Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal $1899
Counsel’s fees: per day $1882

Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS or submitting a tax invoice.