Table K – Lump sum fees for appeals to the Court of Appeal

Table K sets out the fees payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) for appeals against conviction and/or sentence by a convicted person in the Court of Appeal.

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

The fees set out in this table cover all necessary work. VLA will not pay for:

  • lawyer to instruct
  • conferences with counsel.

Leave application

Service/proceedingHoursFee payable
Preparation2$570
Drawing grounds of appeal and written case (conviction / conviction and sentence)5$1555
Drawing grounds of appeal and written case (sentence only)3$933
Revision of grounds of appeal1$311
Application for renewal1$311
Oral hearing (exceptional circumstances)1$311

Election to renew leave to appeal against conviction and/or sentence

Service/proceedingHoursFee payable
Preparation1$285
Perusal of leave application and drawing revised grounds of appeal2$622
Brief fee (including first day of appearance)n/a$603
Subsequent day(s)n/a$311
Appearance at judgment (if on a different day)n/a$469

Appeal against sentence

Service/proceedingHoursFee payable
Solicitor preparation3$855
Brief fee (includes preparation and appearances)n/a$2166
Subsequent day(s)n/a$1443
Appearance at judgment (if on a different day)n/a$469

Appeal against conviction/conviction and sentence

Service/proceedingHoursFee payable
Solicitor preparation5$1425
Brief fee (includes preparation and appearances)n/a$2166
Subsequent day(s)n/a$1443
Appearance at judgment (if on a different day)n/a$469

Additional preparation/reading fees

Additional preparation fees for appeals against conviction and sentence may be approved where the preparation is essential, in accordance with the principles applying to payment of preparation fees to counsel.

Election to renew leave to appeal against conviction and/or sentence

If the substantive appeal is anticipated to be heard at the same time as the election to renew leave to appeal, an extension of assistance for the substantive appeal will need to be submitted. Practitioners must receive confirmation from the court that the substantive appeal will be heard at the same time as the election to renew leave to appeal.

Where the election to renew leave to appeal and substantive appeal is heard together, practitioners and counsel will be entitled to all fees in the substantive appeal grant and the preparation fee of $285 and perusal of leave application and drawing revised grounds of appeal fee of $622 in the election grant.

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

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