Table N – Lump sum fees for coronial inquests

Table N sets out the lump sum fees Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) will pay for a coronial inquest (civil).

These fees are effective from 1 January this year. For fees payable prior to this see Archived versions of the Handbook.

Service/proceedings

Guideline 4.1

Fee payable

Guideline 4.2

Fee payable

The lump sum preparation fee covers the work involved in:

  • taking instructions
  • preparing and reading documents
$639

$1710

(10 hours $171 per hour)

Appearance first day$1226$1226
Appearance at second and subsequent days of hearing$1105$1105
Appearance at mention or directions hearing$189$189
Judgement on separate day$305$305

*Additional preparation fees for counsel and solicitor will be assessed on a case-by- case basis in accordance with the principles applying to Payment of preparation fees to counsel and solicitor.

**Where counsel is required to prepare additional documents (e.g. submissions on evidence additional fees payable at the hourly rate may be allowed.)

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