Fee Schedule 5 – Fees in migration cases
Fee Schedule 5 – Fees in migration cases
The following fees apply to all appeals to the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court for migration matters.
These fees are effective from 1 January this year (unless stated otherwise). For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.
Counsel's opinion
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice |
$958 |
| Counsel’s fees |
$586 |
Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel |
$3585 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law |
$1021 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars |
$586 |
Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel |
$2174 |
| Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law |
$1021 |
| Counsel’s fees: particulars |
$586 |
Hearing costs
| Service/proceeding |
Fee payable |
| Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal |
$2829 |
| Counsel’s fees: per day |
$1919 |
Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS or submitting a tax invoice.
