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 L(ii) – Interlocutory appeal prior to 18 January 2011
Table L(ii) sets out the fees payable by VLA in an interlocutory appeal.
Counsel appearing for the accused in an interlocutory appeal relating to a State prosecution must make an application to the Court of Appeal pursuant to the Appeal Costs Act 1998 if any of the following circumstances apply:
- where an interlocutory appeal by the accused is successful
- where the accused is a respondent to an interlocutory appeal by the prosecution
- where the court reserves a question of law for determination by the Court of Appeal pursuant to s305 of the Act.
These fees are claimed using the Crown appeal against sentence – Table L(i) tax invoice.
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
The lump sum fee covers the work involved by the lawyer in:
|
$374 |
| Counsel preparation including submissions | $410 |
| Application for leave to appeal If heard on a separate day to the interlocutory appeal)/review of trial judge’s decision to refuse certification |
$940 |
| Interlocutory appeal before Court of Appeal | $1408 per day or part day |
| Appearance by counsel on second and later days | $940 per day or part day |
Additional fees
VLA will also pay additional fees:
- as set out in Table L(ii)
- for fees for additional preparation by counsel.
VLA will not pay:
- for lawyer to instruct
- for conferences with counsel.