Solicitors' Scale of Fees - District Court Appeal Matters 1. Legal Aid Fees for work done on or after 1 July 2000 in District Court Appeals 1.1 Attendance at court (excluding mentions) Per hour at court (to the nearest half hour) $100.00 Per half hour at court (part thereof) $50.00 1.2 Mentions Per half hour at court to a maximum of one hour $50.00 1.3 Conference with client only $76.00 1.4 Visit to gaol/shelter $67.00 1.5 Waiting time Waiting time is not payable. 1.6 Views Fees for views are paid as follows: $100.00 per hour while at the site of the view. Travel allowance to and from the view is 0.35 cents per kilometre provided that the distance from the solicitor’s office to the site of the view and return exceeds 70 kilometres. Prior approval for the view must be obtained from the Commission. 2. Travel Allowance No fee is paid for travel time. A travel allowance is paid for work done on or after 1 July 2000 in:- All Criminal Law matters including Children’s Court matters and Domestic Violence proceedings ‘Care’ matters in Children’s Court Community Services Appeals Tribunal matters Mental Health matters Travel allowance to court is 0.35 cents per kilometre provided that: the total distance from the solicitor’s office to court and return exceeds 70 kilometres, and prior approval for travel is obtained from the Commission. 3. Additional Approvals No other fees or allowances will be paid unless prior approval is obtained.

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