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Scale of Fees - Solicitor Instructing
Assigned Criminal Indictable Matters from 1st July 2000
Sentence Matters - District & Supreme Court
Preparation fee $200.00
Appearance in Court:
    Per hour
$100.00
    Per day maximum
$500.00
Instructing Counsel:at same rate as solicitor appearing
Trials - District and Supreme Court
Mention/not reached:per hour in Court$100.00
Interlocutory Application: preparation$200.00
    per hour in Court
$100.00
Instructing Counsel in Court: preparation fee$200.00
    first day
$500.00
    thereafter per hour
$100.00
    maximum per day
$500.00
Bail applications - Supreme Court
Preparation fee$200.00
Appearance in Court: per hour$100.00
Conferences
Per accused/witness $91.00
Visit to gaol/shelter per journey$81.00
With accused where trial exceeds 1 week (up to 2 per week during trial)$91.00
Travel Costs
To and from Court per/km (where authorised) paid where distrance travelled in excess of 70km0.35¢
Co-Accused
Each co-accused represented per day$140.00
No-Bill Application: per hour$100.00
View: per hour$100.00
ClerksClerks instructing Counsel will be paid up to 70% of Solicitors fee
Solicitors Conducting District Court Trial Without Counsel:Solicitor Advocate fee
Additional reading/ preparation fee:
(Only in exceptional circumstances)
By negotiation




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most recently updated 18 July 2000