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 – Public interest and strategic litigation
- 9 – Standard grants assessment process
- 10 – Simplified grants assessment process
- 11 – Referral and practitioner panels
- 12 – Means test
- 13 – Commonwealth merits test
- 14 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 15 – Special circumstances
- 16 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 17 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 18 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 19 – Standard terms and conditions
- 20 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 21 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 22 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 23 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 24 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 25 – Compliance reviews
- 26 – Privacy protection
- 27 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoice, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Table U4 – Appeals to Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (Veterans)
The following fees apply to all Appeals to the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court for veterans matters.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2014. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Counsel's opinion
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice | $967 |
| Counsel’s fees | $693 |
Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice | $967 |
| All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel | $3129 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law | $455 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars | $523 |
Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel | $1933 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law | $455 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars | $523 |
Hearing costs
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal | $1722 |
| Counsel’s fees: per day | $1706 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.