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 X – Lump sum fees for Infringements Court cases
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) will pay a lump sum fee in an Infringements Court case, in accordance with Table X.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2014. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Note: VLA will not pay additional fees:
- if the lawyer briefs counsel or a lawyer advocate
- for consolidation of infringements.
| Service/proceedings | Fee payable |
|---|---|
Preparation, including the work involved in:
|
$342 |
| Appearance | $342 |
| Urgent matter*: preparation | $197 |
| Urgent matter*: appearance | $342 |
| If assisted person requests adjournment of case, but only if VLA approves adjournment in advance | $227 |
* If request for legal assistance is made no earlier than the day immediately before the substantive hearing.
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.