Victoria Legal Aid Handbook for Lawyers

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 $1016
Counsel’s fees $621

Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceeding Fee payable
All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel $3803
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law $1082
Counsel’s fees: particulars $621

Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceeding Fee payable
All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel $2306
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law $1082
Counsel’s fees: particulars $621

Hearing costs

Service/proceeding Fee payable
Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal $3000
Counsel’s fees: per day $2036

Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLASExternal Link or submitting a tax invoice.

Reviewed 31 December 2022

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