Table U4 – Appeals to Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court (Veterans)

The following fees apply to all Appeals to the Federal Court or Federal Circuit Court for veterans matters.

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

Counsel's opinion

Service/proceedingFee payable
Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice$1175
Counsel’s fees$840

Appellants costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceedingFee payable
Taking instructions, preparation of brief to Counsel to advise, peruse advice$1175
All necessary costs including filing, appeal, all interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel$3809
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law$550
Counsel’s fees: particulars$633

Respondent’s costs up to setting down for hearing

Service/proceedingFee payable
All necessary costs including responding to appeal, interlocutory steps, briefing Counsel$2352
Counsel’s fees: contentions of fact and law$550
Counsel’s fees: particulars$633

Hearing costs

Service/proceedingFee payable
Including preparation for hearing, briefing Counsel, attending Court on Appeal$2095
Counsel’s fees: per day$2076

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