Archived versions of the Handbook

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1 February 2015	From 1 February 2015, a grant of legal assistance made for family violence and personal safety intervention order matters will only be allocated to member of the relevant section 29A panel or a Victoria Legal Aid lawyer.	Guideline 6 – family violence protection order cases, Guideline 6a, Helping a client apply for a grant of legal assistance, Allocation of work guideline	VLA Handbook (February 2015)
11 January 2015	On 12 January 2015 changes were made to solicitor preparation fees and instructing/co-counsel fees for indictable crime trials in the county and supreme courts.	Criminal law indictable trial guideline 4, Fee Tables E, F and BBB, and Fee Schedule 1A to up 11 January 2015.	VLA Handbook (January 2015)
31 December 2014	On 1 January 2015 there was a 2 per cent fee increase for all private practitioner fees and disbursements.	All lawyer's fees and tax invoices prior to the 2 per cent increase on 1 January 2015	VLA Handbook (December 2014)
30 October 2014	On 1 November 2014, the allocation of work guideline was updated as a result of the summary crime, family law and child protection section 29A panels becoming exclusive. The new guideline removes the exception for allocation of work in relation to indictable crime matters and introduces an exception for family law matters. All references to outdated allocation arrangements were removed from relevant parts of the Handbook	Guideline 23: Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms up to 30 October 2014	VLA Handbook (October 2014)
31 August 2014	On 1 September 2014 changes were made to family law trial guidelines to include funding for legal representation at final hearing for people who meet the new eligibility criteria concerning family violence	Guideline 18 – Family law trials and final hearings up to 31 August 2014	VLA Handbook (August 2014)
31 December 2013	On 1 January 2014 there was a 1.4 per cent fee increase for all private practitioner professional fees.	all lawyer's fees prior to the 1.4 percent fee increase on 1 January 2014	VLA Handbook (December 2013)
31 October 2013	On 1 November 2013 changes were made to family law trial funding guidelines broadening the availability of fees for legal representation at trial.	family law trial funding guidelines up to 31 October 2013	VLA Handbook (October 2013)
7 April 2013	On 8 April 2013 changes were made to eligibility guidelines for ICL trial funding, family law matters, child protection matters, youth and adult summary crime and personal safety intervention matters.	family and criminal guidelines up to 6 April 2013	VLA Handbook (April 2013)
6 January 2013	On 7 January 2013 changes were made to eligibility guidelines for family law trial funding, child protection matters, civil infringements applications, indictable (serious) crime and criminal appeal matters.	all family, criminal and civil guidelines up to 6 January 2013	VLA Handbook (January 2013)
31 July 2012	On 1 August 2012 there was a two per cent fee increase for all private practitioner fees and disbursements.	all lawyer's fees and tax invoices prior to the two percent increase on 1 August 2012	VLA Handbook (July 2012)
31 October 2011	On 1 November 2011 the new family law guidelines were introduced and Fee Schedule 1M – Family law stage of matter limits replaced Fee Schedule 1L.	the family law guidelines up to 31 October Fee Schedule 1L – Family law stage of matter limits	VLA Handbook (Oct 2011)
30 September 2011	On 1 October 2011 there was a 10 per cent fee increase for all private practitioner fees and disbursements.	all lawyer's fees and tax invoices prior to the 10 per cent increase on 1 October 2011	VLA Handbook (Sept 2011)