Archived versions of the Handbook

Archived versions of the Handbook

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7 April 2013

On 8 April 2013 changes were made to eligibility guidelines for ICL trial funding, family law matters, child protection matters, youth and adult summary crime and personal safety intervention matters.

  • family and criminal guidelines up to 6 April 2013.
VLA Handbook (April 2013)
6 January 2013 On 7 January 2013 changes were made to eligibility guidelines for family law trial funding, child protection matters, civil infringements applications, indictable (serious) crime and criminal appeal matters.
  • all family, criminal and civil guidelines up to 6 January 2013.
VLA Handbook (January 2013)
31 July 2012 On 1 August 2012 there was a two per cent fee increase for all private practitioner fees and disbursements. 
  • all lawyer's fees and tax invoices prior to the two percent incease on 1 August 2012.
VLA Handbook (July 2012)
31 October 2011 On 1 November 2011 the new family law guidelines were introduced and Fee Schedule 1M – Family law stage of matter limits replaced Fee Schedule 1L.
  • the family law guidelines up to 31 October
  • Fee Schedule 1L – Family law stage of matter limits.
VLA Handbook (Oct 2011)
30 September 2011 On 1 October 2011 there was a 10 per cent fee increase for all private practitioner fees and disbursements. 
  • all lawyer's fees and tax invoices prior to the 10 per cent incease on 1 October 2011.
VLA Handbook (Sept 2011)