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 – Public interest and strategic litigation
- 9 – Standard grants assessment process
- 10 – Simplified grants assessment process
- 11 – Referral and practitioner panels
- 12 – Means test
- 13 – Commonwealth merits test
- 14 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 15 – Special circumstances
- 16 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 17 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 18 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 19 – Standard terms and conditions
- 20 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 21 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 22 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 23 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 24 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 25 – Compliance reviews
- 26 – Privacy protection
- 27 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoice, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Costs payable in criminal law matters
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) has increased all professional fees and disbursements by two per cent effective 1 August 2012.
The fee increase applies to all existing grants of legal assistance where the matter has not been finalised, and new grants made on or after that date.
Index
- Fee Schedule 1 – Lump sum and other fees payable in criminal law matters
- Fee Schedule 1A – Fees payable in criminal matters if an Appeal Costs Certificate has been granted
- Fee schedule 4 – Counsel’s fees in criminal trials
Fees prior to 1 August 2012
All appearances and additional preparation completed prior to 1 August 2012 attract the old fees – see Costs payable in criminal law matters in the VLA Handbook (July 2012). For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.