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Table U3 – War veterans’ cases at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

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:

  • A completed administration of war veterans' matters checklist must be submitted at the conclusion of Stage 1.
  • No extension of assistance will be made or claim for professional costs paid if the checklist is not received.
  • Where a stage is completed on or after the date on which a limit changed, the limit shall be the applicable limit at date of completion of the grant.

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