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
Stage 1 – negotiations/primary dispute resolution
These fees are effective from 1 October 2011.
For fees payable in matters prior to this date, see Costs payable in Commonwealth family law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).
Stage 1(a)(i) Roundtable Dispute Management: lump sum payments
The table below shows the lump sum payments for Stage 1(a)(i) Roundtable Dispute Management (RDM) services and proceedings.
These fees are claimed using either:
- section 30 panel: Roundtable Dispute Management – Stage 1 tax invoice
- section 29A panel: Roundtable Dispute Management – Stage 1 tax invoice.
| Service/proceedings | Section 30 panel lump sum | Section 29A panel lump sum |
|---|---|---|
| Taking instructions and preparing client for RDM | $322 | $340 |
| Representing client at RDM conference* | $644 | $680 |
| Prepare and file Consent Orders, if appropriate (Note: This fee is only payable where the consent orders have been filed with the court.) | $322 | $340 |
* Where a second conference may reasonably be expected to result in a resolution of the dispute a lawyer may proceed to a further conference without an extension of aid.
In the event that a lawyer attends an RDM process which is adjourned without hearing, a fee of $161(section 30 panel member) or $170 (section 29A panel member) will be payable.