Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNote
The amounts in this schedule are inclusive of GST.
Part 1 General
Work performed | Family law | General federal law |
|---|---|---|
Stage 1: Initiating or opposing application up to completion of first court day | ||
Lump sum | $1 365.00 |
$1 820.00 |
Stage 1A: Initiating or opposing application which includes interim orders up to completion of first court day | ||
Lump sum | $1 705.00 |
$2 275.00 |
Stage 2: Interim or summary hearing - as a discrete event | ||
(This stage applies to an interim application, or a summary proceeding of a type not otherwise addressed in this fee structure. It does not include the stage 1 or 1A component.) | ||
Lump sum
| $1 135.00 | $1 135.00
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Stage 3: Up to and including conciliation conference | ||
Lump sum | $1 135.00 | not applicable |
Stage 4: PDR litigation intervention | ||
Lump sum | $1 135.00 | $2 045.00 |
Stage 5: Preparation for final hearing | ||
For a 1 day matter: | ||
Lump sum |
$2 900.00 | $4 090.00 |
For a 2 day matter: | ||
Lump sum | $3 600.00 | $6 145.00
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Stage 6: Final hearing costs for solicitor | ||
Attendance at
hearing | Daily hearing fee |
Daily hearing fee |
Additional events | ||
Stage 7: Application for family law location, recovery or enforcement of an order | ||
(This stage applies to an application where there is an existing court order.) | ||
Lump
sum | $580.00 | not applicable |
Advocacy loading | ||
Increase relevant daily hearing fee | 50% | 50% |
Daily Hearing Fee | ||
Short mention | $190.00 | $190.00 |
Disbursements | ||
Court fees and other fees and payments, to the extent that they have been reasonably incurred | ||
Photocopying per page | $0.52 | $0.52 |
Agents fees/travelling costs | ||
Increase lump sum fee by | $385.00 | $385.00 |
2 hours travel is the benchmark. There is no entitlement to an increase in lump sum for under 2 hours travel time. |
Part 2 Undefended proceedings for dissolution of marriage
Proceeding | Amount ($) |
If the solicitor employed another solicitor or counsel to appear for the applicant and there is a child of the marriage under 18 years | 635.00 |
If the solicitor employed another solicitor or counsel to appear for the applicant and there is no child of the marriage under 18 years | 470.00 |
If the solicitor did not employ another solicitor or counsel to appear for the applicant and there is a child of the marriage under 18 years | 595.00 |
If the solicitor did not employ another solicitor or counsel to appear for the applicant and there is no child of the marriage under 18 years | 445.00 |
Part 3 Bankruptcy
Description | Amount |
Amount
that may be claimed by an applicant on the making of Sequestration Order: |
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Amount that
may be claimed by an applicant on the dismissal of a petition: |
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