These fees apply to all Administrative Appeals Tribunal war veterans' cases where assistance was approved on or after 1 November 2010.
The lump sum fee will only be payable when the stage is substantially completed. In the event that the stage is not substantially completed an itemised bill calculated at 64 per cent of the Federal Court Scale, but not exceeding the lump sum should be submitted.
An extension of assistance is required where the matter proceeds to Stage 2.
The fees in the table below are calculated at an hourly rate of $190. The hours are included in the table to show the calculation of the lump sum fee.
No provision is made in the table for solicitor instructing. In the event that a solicitor appears as counsel the fee payable shall be the fee otherwise payable to counsel.
General principles:
These fees are claimed using War veterans' cases at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – Table U3 tax invoice.
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1: professional costs, up to and including second preliminary conference | 18 | $3420 maximum |
| Stage 2: professional costs for preparation | 7 | $1330 |
| Counsel’s fees: conference | n/a | $205 |
| Counsel’s fees: appearance at hearing | n/a | $1581 |
| Mediation: preparation | 5 | $950 |
| Mediation: appearance at mediation | 4 | $760 |