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 N – Lump sum fees for coronial inquests
Table N sets out the lump sum fees VLA will pay for a coronial inquest (civil) if, either:
- there is a reasonable likelihood that the assisted person will be charged with a serious offence
- it is in the public interest for the assisted person to be represented at the inquest.
These fees are claimed using the Coronial inquest: civil (Table N), and Mental Health Review Board, Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Guardianship & Administration Board hearing (Table O) tax invoice.
| Service/proceedings | Fee payable |
|---|---|
The lump sum preparation fee covers the work involved in:
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$465 |
| Appearance first day | $665 |
| Appearance at second and subsequent days of hearing | $600 |
| Appearance at mention or directions hearing | $140 |