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 L – Lump sum fees for criminal appeals in the High Court
Table L sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for criminal appeals in the High Court. The fees in this table cover all necessary work.
These fees are effective from 1 January 2014. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Application for special leave
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
The lump sum preparation fee covers the work involved in:
|
10.5 | $2488 |
| Appearance fee | n/a | $1781 |
| Appearance fee – subsequent day(s) | n/a | $1188 |
| Appearance by counsel at judgment (if on a different day) | n/a | $389 |
| Preparation of grounds and outline of submissions | 10 | $2590 |
Appeal
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
The lump sum preparation fee covers the work involved in:
|
12.5 | $2962 |
| Appearance fee | n/a | $1781 |
| Appearance fee – subsequent day(s) | n/a | $1188 |
| Appearance by counsel at judgment (if on a different day) | n/a | $389 |
| Preparation of grounds and outline of submissions | 10 | $2590 |
| Instructing – half day | n/a | $593 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS+ or submitting a tax invoice.
Additional preparation/reading fees
Additional preparation fees for interlocutory appeals may be approved where the preparation is essential in accordance with the principles applying to payment of preparation fees to counsel.
Air travel
Where assistance is approved for airfare travel, VLA will only pay for the cheapest non-flexible economy airfare with a budget airline. VLA will pay for a flexible departure airfare where the person travelling is flying on the morning of the court proceedings.