Victoria Legal Aid Handbook for Lawyers

Table T – Counsel’s fees in Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act matters

Table T sets out counsel’s fees in Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997External Link matters payable by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA).

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

CourtService/proceedingFee payable
County CourtAppearance and conference$675
Supreme CourtAppearance and conference$1284

These fees may be increased in matters involving application for:

  • a revocation of a supervision order
  • an order for review
  • a major review.
Service/proceedingCounty Court
hours
Fee payableSupreme Court
hours
Fee payable
Preparation8
($179 per hour)
$14398
($285 per hour)
$2280
Appearance fee - first day
(includes conferences)
n/a$2846n/a$4521
Appearance fee - subsequent day (s)n/a$1308n/a$2097
Mention fee1.25$2851.25$388
Judgementn/a$341n/a$469
Instructing - per hour
(up to a maximum of 5 hours per day)
1$1581$285

Payment of fees

The assigned lawyer is responsible for lodging and submitting counsel's accounts for payment and should ensure that all accounts are settled before closing and finalising the file and the grant.

Reviewed 31 December 2023