Western Australian Current Regulations

LEGAL AID COMMISSION (COSTS) RULES 1990 - REG 11

11 .         Fees for services in respect of more than one defendant

        (1)         Subject to subrule (2) where in a criminal law case an assigned practitioner represents more than one defendant in relation to whom a grant of legal aid has been made, the assigned practitioner is entitled to an additional payment, as may be approved, being not greater than 50% of the amount of legal fees approved in respect of the first defendant, in Schedule 1, or getting up case for trial and preparation for a plea in mitigation without trial.

        (2)         An additional amount is not payable for — 

            (a)         remands;

            (b)         election appearances;

            (c)         pre trial conferences;

            (d)         procedural hearings; or

            (e)         attendance to receive sentence.

        [Rule 11 amended: Gazette 30 Oct 1992 p. 5334.]