Victoria Legal Aid Handbook for Lawyers

Table G – Lump sum fees for sentence appeals in the County Court

Table G sets out the standard rate fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) in sentence appeals in the County Court.

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

The fees contained in this fee schedule are lump sum fees and are GST inclusive.

Service/proceeding Fee payable
The lump sum preparation fee covers the work involved in:
  • obtaining instructions
  • preparing the case
  • proofing witnesses.
 $964
Appearance fee $907
Appearance to hear sentence $335
Mention/adjournment fee $280

Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS ==REPACE TEXT HERE== or submitting a tax invoice.

VLA may limit assistance in County Court appeals

In County Court appeals, VLA may limit the number of days for which it may make a grant of legal assistance.

Circuit fees

Except where counsel or solicitor advocate practices in the circuit town or a surrounding township, circuit fees in accordance with Table NN are payable.

Counsel’s fees

Where counsel is briefed in a County Court appeal against sentence, the brief fee in Table G is the fee which must be paid to counsel.

Reviewed 31 December 2022