Table A5 details fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) in Personal Safety Intervention Order Act 2010 cases in the Magistrates’ or Children’s courts.
These fees are effective from 1 January this year. For fees payable prior to this date see Archived versions of the Handbook.
| Service/proceeding | Fee payable |
|---|---|
| The lump sum preparation fee (covers all necessary work) | $421 |
| The lump sum preparation fee (urgent matter) applies in any matter where the request for aid is made no earlier than the day immediately preceding the substantive hearing or where the lawyer is otherwise in receipt of an urgent grant. | $241 |
| Directions hearing | $157 |
| Appearance fee | $421 for each day or part day |
| Contest appearance fee (payable in the event that a matter proceeds to a contested hearing by way of evidence) | $591 |
| Adjournment fee (available where matter is adjourned because the court has ordered VLA to fund cross-examination) | $421 |
Travel
Where an advocate appears in the hearing of a Personal Safety Intervention Order Act 2010 matter in the Magistrates’ or Children’s court which is more than 40 kilometres from the advocate’s usual place of business, a travelling fee may be paid.
This fee is calculated at the rate of 81 cents per kilometre for each kilometre of the return trip in excess of 80 kilometres, and is paid as a disbursement. VLA will pay $377 for every necessary overnight stay in the town if the Magistrates’ Court or Children’s Court is located more than 100km from the practitioner’s usual place of business and it is not practical to engage a local agent to appear.
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