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fees cca & high court

Scale of Fees for assigned criminal indictable matters as at 1 July 2000 in
Court Criminal Appeal & High Court matters




Solicitor

Briefing counsel to obtain his/her opinion on the prospect of success of the proposed appeal
$331.00
Conference with the appellant$91.00
Travel to Gaol / Shelter per journey$81.00
Mention/not reached:·per hour in Court$100.00
Instructing Counsel in Court:· first day$500.00
  • thereafter per hour
·$100.00
· maximum per day$500 00



Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) / Senior Counsel (S.C.)
Opinion on the prospect of success of the proposed appeal
$548.00
Conference with accused (client) in a gaol or shelter
$146.00
Travel to Gaol / Shelter· per journey$123.00
Conference with accused (client), not in custody
$146.00
Conference with witnesses· One (1) each$123.00
Appearance in Court· First day of appeal
· thereafter, per day of appeal$1,753.00
$1,240.00
Each co-accused represented, per day of appeal$202.00



Junior Counsel
Opinion on the prospect of success of the proposed appeal
$357.00
Conference with accused (client) in a gaol or shelter
$101.00
Travel to Gaol / Shelter· per journey$90.00
Conference with accused (client), not in custody
$101.00
Conference with witnesses· One (1) each$101.00
Appearance in Court· First day of appeal
· thereafter, per day of appeal$1,162.00
$760.00
Each co-accused represented, per day of appeal$146.00



Preparation / Reading Fee

By negotiation, but only in exceptional circumstances.




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most recently updated 19 July 2000