Table Z – Fees for applications and reviews in Serious Offenders Act 2018 proceedings
Table Z – Fees for applications and reviews in Serious Offenders Act 2018 proceedings
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) will generally make a grant of legal assistance for an application, review or renewal of a detention order or supervision order pursuant to the Serious Offenders Act 2018 in accordance with the following table.
These fees are effective from 1 January this year. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Emergency detention orders
| Service/proceeding | County Court | Fee payable | Supreme Court | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump sum (preparation) | n/a | n/a | 3.5 hours | $927 |
| Daily appearance fee | n/a | n/a | n/a | $928 |
| Mention/directions | n/a | n/a | n/a | $362 |
| Judgement fee | n/a | n/a | n/a | $435 |
Detention orders
| Service/proceeding | County Court | Fee payable | Supreme Court | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump sum (preparation) | n/a | n/a | 10 hours | $2650 |
| Brief (includes conferences) | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4178 |
| Subsequent days | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1939 |
| Mention/directions | n/a | n/a | n/a | $362 |
| Instructing – per hour (up to a maximum of 5 hours per day) | n/a | n/a | 1 hour | $265 |
| Judgement fee | n/a | n/a | n/a | $435 |
Supervision orders
| Service/proceeding | County Court | Fee payable | Supreme Court | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump sum (preparation) | 5 hours | $835 | 7 hours | $1855 |
| Brief (includes conferences) | n/a | $2206 | n/a | $3594 |
| Subsequent days | n/a | $1210 | n/a | $1939 |
| Mention/directions | n/a | $265 | n/a | $362 |
| Instructing – per hour (up to a maximum of 5 hours per day) | 1 hour | $146 | 1 hour | $265 |
| Judgement fee | n/a | $317 | n/a | $435 |
Application for review brought by a person subject to an order
| Service/proceeding | County Court | Fee payable | Supreme Court | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lump sum (preparation) | 5 hours | $835 | 7 hours | $1855 |
| Daily appearance fee | n/a | $960 | n/a | $2006 |
| Mention/directions | n/a | $265 | n/a | $362 |
| Judgement fee | n/a | $317 | n/a | $435 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS or submitting a tax invoice.
VLA will allow additional claims for fees for additional preparation by counsel with VLA’s advance approval.