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Archived fee scales
Fee scales archived from 2015 onwards.
Expert evidence fee scale
| Crime | Psychologist and Psychiatrist fee scale - up to 20 October 2024 Psychologist and Psychiatrist fee guidelines - up to 20 October 2024 |
|---|
Commonwealth law fee scales
| Commonwealth fee scales | |
|---|---|
| Crime | Solicitor and Counsel - Commonwealth fees up to 19 May 2024 |
| Family | Solicitor and Counsel - Commonwealth fees up to 30 June 2024 |
| Civil | Solicitor and Counsel - Commonwealth fees up to 30 June 2024 |
2022–23 State law fee scales
Legal Aid NSW fee scales effective from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
| State law fee scales 2022–23 | |
|---|---|
| Crime | Solicitor |
| Counsel | |
| Complex Criminal Law - Barrister | |
| High Risk Offender matters (State) | |
| High Risk Offender matters (Commonwealth) | |
| Family | Solicitor and Counsel |
| Civil | Solicitor and Counsel |
2021–22 State law fee scales
Legal Aid NSW fee scales effective from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
| State law fee scales 2021–22 | |
|---|---|
| Crime | Solicitor |
| Counsel | |
| Complex Criminal Law - Barrister | |
| High Risk Offender matters (State) | |
| High Risk Offender matters (Commonwealth) | |
| Family | Solicitor and Counsel (coming soon) |
| Civil | Solicitor and Counsel |
2020–21 State law fee scales
Legal Aid NSW fee scales effective from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
| State law fee scales 2020–21 | |
|---|---|
| Crime | Solicitor |
| Counsel | |
| Complex Criminal Law - Barrister | |
| Family | Solicitor and Counsel |
| Civil | Solicitor and Counsel |
2015–20 State law fee scales
Legal Aid NSW fee scales effective from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2020.
| State law fee scales 2015–20 | |
|---|---|
| Crime | Solicitor |
| Counsel | |
| Complex Criminal Law - Barrister | |
| Family | Solicitor and Counsel |
| Civil | Solicitor and Counsel |
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