Costs payable in criminal law matters

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) has increased all professional fees by 2 per cent effective from 1 January 2015.

The fee increase applies to all existing grants of legal assistance where the matter has not been finalised, and new grants made on or after that date.

Index

• Fee Schedule 1 – Lump sum and other fees payable in criminal law matters
• Fee Schedule 1A – Fees payable in criminal matters if an Appeal Costs Certificate has been granted
• Fee schedule 4 – Counsel’s fees in criminal trials

Fees prior to 1 January 2015

For fees payable in criminal law matters prior to 1 January 2015, see – see Costs payable in criminal law matters in the VLA Handbook (December 2014).

For fees payable prior to this, see Archived versions of the Handbook.