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 2015. 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 $986
Counsel’s fees $706

Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceeding Fee payable
Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice $986
All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel $3191
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law $464
Counsel’s fees: particulars $533

Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceeding Fee payable
All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel $1971
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law $464
Counsel’s fees: particulars $533

Hearing costs

Service/proceeding Fee payable
Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal $1756
Counsel’s fees: per day $1740

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