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 Z – Fees for applications and reviews in Serious Sex Offender (Detention and Supervision) Act proceedings
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) may make a grant of legal assistance to a person for an application for or review of a detention order by the Director of Public Prosecutions or a Supervision Order by the Secretary to the Department of Justice pursuant to the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 in accordance with the following table.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2014. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump sum (preparation) | 5 | $745 | 7 | $1659 |
| Brief (includes conferences) | n/a | $1961 | n/a | $3194 |
| Subsequent days | n/a | $1077 | n/a | $1724 |
| Mention/directions | n/a | $237 | n/a | $323 |
| Instructing – per half day | n/a | $337 | n/a | $593 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.
VLA will allow additional claims for fees for additional preparation by counsel with VLA’s advance approval.