Table A1 – Standard rate fees in summary criminal proceedings prior to 18 January 2011

Table A1 sets out the standard rate fees payable by VLA appearances conducted prior to prior to 18 January 2011 in:

  • summary proceedings in the Criminal Division of the Children’s Court
  • summary criminal proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court.

These fees are claimed using the Summary criminal Magistrate's Court and Children's Court proceedings – Table A1 tax invoice.

Service/proceeding Fee payable
The lump sum preparation fee
Note: the lump sum preparation fee covers all necessary work.)		 $301
The lump sum preparation fee (urgent matter)
This fee applies in any matter where the request for aid is made no earlier than the day immediately preceding the substantive hearing or where the lawyer is otherwise in receipt of an urgent grant.		 $174
Daily appearance fee
If a hearing continues beyond one full day, then VLA will pay another fee for every further day or part of a day.		 $301
Appearance on sentence or adjournment
$200
Contest hearing appearance if the matter does not proceed as a contest $368
Contest hearing appearance if the matter does proceed as a contest $420
Contest mention
VLA will pay an appearance fee if, on the available evidence, the assisted person:
  • had a reasonable prospect of acquittal on all or some of the charges against them
    and
  • would have qualified for a grant of assistance because of the likely penalty for those charges.
 $208 for each necessary appearance.
However, if the lawyer appears in more than one contest mention for the same client on the same day, then VLA will pay only one contest mention fee.
Contest mention where a lawyer appears at contest mention and conducts plea on the same day $208
Appearance on plea where a lawyer appears at contest mention and conducts plea on the same day $200
CREDIT Program
VLA may pay for one necessary appearance by a lawyer. However, VLA will pay this only if, before the appearance, it seems that:
  • the lawyer’s client is not complying with the conditions of the program
    and
  • the court might take the client off the program.
 $116
Drug Court mention
If a matter is transferred to the Drug Court, then VLA will pay for any mention before a magistrate.		 $116
Assessment and Referral Court (ARC) List eligibility hearing $116
ARC List individual support plan ratification hearing $208
ARC List review hearing $116
Jail conference
VLA will pay for one necessary jail conference (including by way of video conference) with the accused person only:
  • if the lawyer who attends the conference conducts the substantive hearing
    and
  • if the conference is not held in the court or in the police cells on the day or days of the hearing.
 $116
Group conference held during work hours (Children’s Court only) $289
Group conference held outside work hours (Children’s Court only) $370
Transcribing of taped record of interview, if necessary $67 per tape