Table of contents
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Table of contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Types of matters that may be assisted
- 3 – Criminal law guidelines
- 4 – Commonwealth family law and child support guidelines
- 5 – Commonwealth civil law guidelines
- 6 – State family guidelines
- 7 – State civil law guidelines
- 8 – Standard grants assessment process
- 9 – Simplified grants assessment process
- 10 – Referral and practitioner panels
- 11 – Means test
- 12 – Commonwealth merits test
- 13 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 14 – Special circumstances
- 15 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 16 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 17 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 18 – Standard terms and conditions
- 19 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 20 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 21 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 22 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 23 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 24 – Compliance reviews
- 25 – Privacy protection
- 26 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoices, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Table U3 – War veterans’ cases at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
These fees apply to all Administrative Appeals Tribunal war veterans' cases.
These fees are effective from 1 October 2011. For fees payable in matters prior to this date, see Costs payable in civil law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).
The lump sum fee will only be payable when the stage is substantially completed. In the event that the stage is not substantially completed an itemised bill calculated at 64 per cent of the Federal Court Scale, but not exceeding the lump sum, should be submitted.
An extension of assistance is required where the matter proceeds to Stage 2.
The fees in the table below are calculated at an hourly rate of $209. The hours are included in the table to show the calculation of the lump sum fee.
No provision is made in the table for solicitor instructing. In the event that a solicitor appears as counsel the fee payable shall be the fee otherwise payable to counsel.
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1: professional costs, up to and including second preliminary conference | 18 | $3762 maximum |
| Stage 2: professional costs for preparation | 7 | $1463 |
| Counsel’s fees: conference | n/a | $225 |
| Counsel’s fees: appearance at hearing | n/a | $1739 |
| Mediation: preparation | 5 | $1045 |
| Mediation: appearance at mediation | 4 | $836 |
These fees are claimed using War veterans' cases at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – Table U3 tax invoice.
General principles
- A completed administration of war veterans' matters checklist must be submitted at the conclusion of Stage 1.
- No extension of assistance will be made or claim for professional costs paid if the checklist is not received.
- Where a stage is completed on or after the date on which a limit changed, the limit shall be the applicable limit at date of completion of the grant.