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 F(i) – Lump sum and other fees for serious indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court
Table F(i) sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for all indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court. These fees apply to charges against a child which could not be heard in the Magistrates’ Court if an adult had been charged (for example, a charge of rape).
These fees are effective from 1 October 2011. For fees payable in matters prior to this date see Costs payable in criminal law matters in the VLA Handbook (September 2011).
Where a matter resolves as a plea at contest mention, the contest mention fee and appearance fee are payable.
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| The lump sum preparation fee. Note: The lump sum preparation fee covers all necessary work. |
4 | $556 |
| Contest mention VLA will pay this appearance fee only if all of the following apply:
|
n/a | $275 |
| Appearance fee | n/a | $924 for each day or part day |
| Group conference held during work hours | 3 | $417 |
| Group conference held after work hours | 4 | $556 |
| Sentence (if on a different day) | n/a | $275 |
| Transcribing of taped record of interview, if necessary | n/a | $80 per tape |
These fees are claimed using the Children’s Court serious indictable criminal cases – Table F(i) tax invoice.