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 T – Counsel’s fees in Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act matters
Table T sets out counsel’s fees in Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 matters payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA).
These fees are effective from 1 January 2014. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
| Court | Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| County Court | Appearance and conference | $557 |
| Supreme Court | Appearance and conference | $1057 |
The fees in Table T may be increased in matters involving applications for:
- a revocation of a supervision order
- an order for review
- a major review.
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.
Payment of fees
VLA does not pay counsel’s accounts directly.
The assigned lawyer is responsible for lodging, administering and paying counsel’s accounts and should ensure that all accounts are settled before closing and finalising the file and the grant.