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 G – Lump sum fees for sentence appeals in the County Court
Table G sets out the standard rate fees payable by VLA in sentence appeals in the County Court.
These fees are effective from 1 July 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 between 1 July 2011 and 18 January 2011, the appearance fees in Table G2 in fee Schedule 7 are payable.
The fees contained in this fee schedule are lump sum fees and are GST inclusive.
These fees are claimed using the Table G tax invoice.
Table G sets out the lump sum fees payable by VLA in sentence appeals in the County Court.
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
The lump sum preparation fee covers the work involved in:
|
$712 |
| Appearance fee | $671 |
| Appearance to hear sentence | $250 |
| Mention/adjournment fee | $208.75 |
VLA may limit assistance in County Court appeals
In County Court appeals, VLA may limit the number of days for which it may make a grant of legal assistance.
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 G is the fee which must be paid to counsel.