| Scale of Fees for Domestic Violence Matters |
| Scale Item No. |
Item Summary |
Item Description |
Cost |
| A. Domestic Violence Applications |
| 1 |
Commencing Application |
Preparation of Application and material |
$250.00 |
| 2 |
Short and Straightforward Mention |
Appearance in Court on a short and formal mention including all preparation provided that if the Court is a suburban Court less than 25 kilometres away from central courts add $50.00 and further than 50 kilometres discuss. |
$250.00 |
| 3 |
Complicated Mentions or Reviews |
Appearance in Court on a complicated mention or review including all preparation provided that if the Court is a suburban Court less than 25 kilometres away from central courts add $50.00 and further than 50 kilometres discuss. |
$350.00 |
| 4 |
Conferences |
If conferences not accounted for elsewhere are required, taking witness statements, per hour or part thereof for the first hour and then pro rata on a 5 minute interval after the first hour. |
$200.00 |
| 5 |
Preparation of Affidavit Material |
Preparation of Affidavits comprising a party’s evidence, subject to a fair go approach to the volume of material necessary. |
$1,000.00 |
| 6 |
Hearing Day 1 |
Appearance in Court on a trial of a matter, for a one day trial or hearing, including all preparation |
$2,000.00 |
| 7 |
Hearing Days 2 and onwards |
Appearance in Court on each subsequent day of trial or hearing, each day. Item 4 is incurred if a trial runs into a second or third day, but only if the days are consecutive. If the trial is split into two separate days a considerable time apart then it will be necessary to re-prepare for the hearing, and the next appearance will be charged as for a first day of hearing. A considerable time means more than 14 days. The reason for this is the passage of time will require the barrister to re-familiarise him or herself with the matter and effectively repeat the preparation time as if the trial were starting afresh. |
$1,500.00 |
| B. Outlays |
| 1 |
Outlays |
Outlays are at cost |
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| C. Travel |
| 1 |
Travel Cost Outlay |
travel costs are at cost plus GST |
$cost |
| 2 |
Professional Fee |
No professional fee is charged for travel or travel time |
$0.00 |
| 3 |
Out of Chambers Fee |
an out of chambers fee is to be paid in respect of each night counsel is required to stay outside the town where counsel ordinarily practices if required to do so in order to be able to perform the briefed task. |
$250.00 |
