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 M – Guide to fees in criminal trials if two counsel briefed
Table M sets out the fees in criminal trials if two counsel are briefed. See Criminal law guideline 11 for the conditions for allowing two counsel.
Senior Counsel
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-committal negotiations | 3 | $915 | 3 | $915 |
| First directions hearing | 2 | $610 | 2 | $610 |
| Directions hearing/mention/callover | 1.25 | $381.25 | 1.25 | $381.25 |
| Defence response – first directions hearing | 2 | $610 | 2 | $610 |
| Application for discontinuance of proceedings | 2.5 | $762.50 | 2.5 | $762.50 |
| Plea fees | ||||
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $2773 | n/a | $2773 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $1545 | n/a | $1545 |
| Sentence (if on a different day) | n/a | $458 | n/a | $458 |
| Special hearing | ||||
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $3398 | n/a | $3398 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $2318 | n/a | $2318 |
| Sentence indication | ||||
| Brief fee (includes conferences) | n/a | $2163 | n/a | $2788 |
| Trial | ||||
| Defence response – final directions hearing | 2 | $610 | 2 | $610 |
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $4313 | n/a | $4923 |
| Brief fee – first day where 20% uplift applicable (includes conferences) | n/a | $5176 | n/a | $5908 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $2318 | n/a | $2318 |
| Plea hearing | n/a | $1858 | n/a | $1858 |
| Sentence (if on different day) | n/a | $458 | n/a | $458 |
Senior Junior Counsel
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-committal negotiations | 3 | $501 | 3 | $501 |
| First directions hearing | 2 | $334 | 2 | $456 |
| Directions hearing/mention/callover | 1.25 | $208.75 | 1.25 | $285 |
| Defence response – first directions hearing | 2 | $334 | 2 | $456 |
| Application for discontinuance of proceedings | 2.5 | $417.50 | 2.5 | $570 |
| Plea fees | ||||
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $1266 | n/a | $1726 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $444 | n/a | $695 |
| Sentence (if on a different day) | n/a | $250 | n/a | $342 |
| Special hearing | ||||
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $1724 | n/a | $2351 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $947 | n/a | $1516 |
| Sentence indication | ||||
| Brief fee (includes conferences) | | $932 |
n/a |
$1270 | |
| Trial | ||||
| Defence response – final directions hearing | 2 | $334 | 2 | $456 |
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $2058 | n/a | $3263 |
| Brief fee – first day where 20% uplift applicable (includes conferences) | n/a | $2470 | n/a | $3916 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $947 | n/a | $1516 |
| Plea hearing | n/a | $765 | n/a | $1042 |
| Sentence (if on different day) | n/a | $250 | n/a | $342 |
Junior Counsel
| Service/proceeding | County Court hours | Fee payable | Supreme Court hours | Fee payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-committal negotiations | 3 | $315 | 3 | $354 |
| First directions hearing | 2 | $210 | 2 | $236 |
| Directions hearing/mention/callover | 1.25 | $131.25 | 1.25 | $147.50 |
| Defence response – first directions hearing | 2 | $210 | 2 | $236 |
| Application for discontinuance of proceedings | 2.5 | $262.50 | 2.5 | $295 |
| Plea fees | ||||
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $751 | n/a | $964 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $349 | n/a | $510 |
| Sentence (if on a different day) | n/a | $250 | n/a | $342 |
| Special hearing | ||||
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $864 | n/a | $1151 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $523 | n/a | $698 |
| Sentence indication | ||||
| Brief fee (includes conferences) | n/a | $541 | n/a | $1033 |
| Trial | ||||
| Defence response – final directions hearing | 2 | $210 | 2 | $236 |
| Brief fee – first day (includes conferences) | n/a | $969 | n/a | $1741 |
| Brief fee – first day where 20% uplift applicable (includes conferences) | n/a | $1163 | n/a | $2089 |
| Subsequent day | n/a | $523 | n/a | $765 |
| Plea hearing | n/a | $436 | n/a | $610 |
| Sentence (if on different day) | n/a | $250 | n/a | $342 |