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Table F(i) – Lump sum and other fees for serious indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court

Table F(i) sets out the fees payable by VLA for all indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court, effective from 18 January 2011. These fees apply to charges against a child which could not be heard in the Magistrates’ Court if an adult had been charged (for example, a charge of rape).

These fees are claimed using the Children’s Court serious indictable criminal cases – Table F(i) tax invoice.

For the fees payable in indictable crime matters in the Children’s Court prior to 18 January 2011 see Table A3 in Fee Schedule 7.

Where a matter resolves as a plea at contest mention, the contest mention fee and appearance fee are payable.

Service/proceeding Hours Fee payable
The lump sum preparation fee.
Note: The lump sum preparation fee covers all necessary work.
4 $500
Contest mention
VLA will pay this appearance fee only if all of the following apply:
  • On the available evidence, the assisted person had a reasonable prospect of acquittal on all or some of the charges and, considering the likely penalty, that charge or those charges would have qualified for a grant of assistance.
  • Before the contest mention date, the lawyer has discussed with the prosecution the possibility of a negotiated plea.
  • If that discussion did not resolve the matter, then the lawyer attended the contest mention before a magistrate to:
    • try to narrow the issues between the parties to issues of genuine dispute
    • identify the witnesses needed for the hearing of the matter
    • identify the matters to be admitted between the parties
    • re-examine the possibility of a negotiated plea.
The lawyer does not have to seek advance approval from VLA for the contest mention fee.
n/a $250
Appearance fee n/a $840 for each day or part day
Group conference held during work hours 3 $348
Group conference held after work hours 4 $464
Sentence (if on a different day) n/a $250
Transcribing of taped record of interview, if necessary n/a $73 per tape