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 – Standard grants assessment process
- 9 – Simplified grants assessment process
- 10 – Referral and practitioner panels
- 11 – Means test
- 12 – Commonwealth merits test
- 13 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 14 – Special circumstances
- 15 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 16 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 17 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 18 – Standard terms and conditions
- 19 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 20 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 21 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 22 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 23 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 24 – Compliance reviews
- 25 – Privacy protection
- 26 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoices, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Table G2 – Lump sum fees for sentence appeals in the County Court
Table G2 – Lump sum fees for sentence appeals in the County Court
Table G2 sets out the fees payable by VLA for a County Court appeal against sentence by either the convicted person or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
These fees are effective from 18 January 2011 to 30 June 2011. The new fees apply to all existing grants of aid where the matter has not been finalised, and new grants of aid made on or after that date. Where an appearance was conducted prior to 18 January 2011, the appearance fees in Table D1 in fee Schedule 7 are payable.
The fee set out in this table covers all necessary work, including preparation and appearances. VLA will not pay additional fees for:
- lawyer to instruct
- conferences with counsel.
The hourly rate is based on $149 per hour. This is 80 per cent of the midpoint between solicitor and counsel rates in County Court Civil Scale B (contained in County Court Civil Procedure Rules 2008 – Appendix A). This represents an allowance of 50 per cent for preparation and 50 per cent for appearances.
These fees are claimed using the sentence appeals in the Appeals – tables G, H, K, K(i), K(ii) and L tax invoice.
| Service/proceeding | Hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-of-job fee | 9.5 | $1415.50 |
| Breif fee (included in the whole-of-job fee) | n/a | $700 |
Circuit fees
Except where counsel or solicitor advocate practices in the circuit town or a surrounding township, circuit fees in accordance with Table NN are payable.
Counsel’s fees
Where counsel is briefed in a County Court appeal against sentence, the brief fee in Table G2 is the fee which must be paid to counsel.