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 K – Lump sum fees for appeals to the Court of Appeal
Table K sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for appeals against conviction and/or sentence by a convicted person in the Court of Appeal.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2014. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
The fees set out in this table cover all necessary work. VLA will not pay for:
- lawyer to instruct
- conferences with counsel.
Leave application
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | 2 | $474 |
| Drawing grounds of appeal and written case (conviction) | 5 | $1295 |
| Drawing grounds of appeal and written case (sentence) | 3 | $777 |
| Revision of grounds of appeal | 1 | $259 |
| Application for renewal | 1 | $259 |
| Oral hearing (exceptional circumstances) | 1 | $259 |
Appeal against sentence
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitor preparation | 3 | $711 |
| Brief fee (includes preparation and appearances) | n/a | $1781 |
| Subsequent day(s) | n/a | $1188 |
| Appearance at judgment (if on a different day) | n/a | $389 |
Appeal against conviction / conviction and sentence
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitor preparation | 5 | $1185 |
| Brief fee (includes preparation and appearances) | n/a | $1781 |
| Subsequent day(s) | n/a | $1188 |
| Appearance at judgment (if on a different day) | n/a | $389 |
Additional preparation/reading fees
Additional preparation fees for appeals against conviction and sentence may be approved where the preparation is essential, in accordance with the principles applying to payment of preparation fees to counsel.
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.