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
Counsel’s fees – trial costs
This fee schedule is effective from 1 January 2014. For fee schedules prior to 1 January 2014, see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Counsel’s fees are only payable at Stages 3, 4 and 5, otherwise counsel’s fees are to be paid out of the lump sum. Circuit fees (where applicable) pursuant to Fee Schedule 3 are also payable. Counsel’s fees are not payable where matter is in the list but not reached.
Stage 4
The table below shows the lump sum payable to counsel for trial costs in the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court.
| Service/proceedings | Non-section 29A panel lump sum | Section 29A panel lump sum |
|---|---|---|
| Conference (3 hours maximum) | $198 per hour | $198 per hour |
| Daily fee | $1404 | $1404 |
| Take judgment | $198 | $198 |
Stage 5
The table below shows the lump sum payable to counsel for appeals in the Family Court.
| Service/proceedings | Non-section 29A panel lump sum | Section 29A panel lump sum |
|---|---|---|
| Appeal to single judge | $1092 | $1092 |
| Conference (1 hour) | $198 | $198 |
| Appeal to full court | $1404 | $1404 |
| Conference (1 hour) | $198 | $198 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.