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Children's Court fee scales

Criminal law matters

Legal practitioners
StateLump sum fee for matter$1,429
(PC101)
Interpreter fees$200 maximum
(PC83)
General disbursements$100 maximum
(PC101)
Additional fee if DPP is prosecuting$585
(PC300)
Gaol visit$390
(PC101)
Additional court time for hearing if actual hearing runs for more than 5 hours, per hour$195
(PC11, PC12)
CommonwealthLump sum fee for matter$1,429
(PC101)
Interpreter fees$200 maximum
(PC83)
General disbursements$100 maximum
(PC101)
Gaol visit$390
(PC101)
Additional court time for hearing if actual hearing runs for more than 5 hours, per hour$195
(PC11, PC12)

 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPre charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex and non-complex matters$2,400
(PC92)		$2,400
(PW92)
Post charge certification – Lump sum fee – Non-complex matters$2,400
(PC93)		$2,400
(PW93)
Post charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex matters$3,200
(PC94)		$3,200
(PW94)
Attendance at Case Conference and settling of the case conference certificate - Complex and non-complex matters$1,600
(PC93, PC94)		$1,600
(PW93, PW94)
Appearance at a hearing where the Children's Court has ordered a witness to attend to give evidence – Complex and non-complex matters$1,200
(PC96)		$1,200
(PW96)
Junior counselPost charge certification – Lump sum fee – Non-complex matters$4,800
(JS34)		$4,800
(JC43)
Post charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex matters$5,600
(JS44)		$5,600
(JC44)
Attendance at Case Conference and settling of the case conference certificate - Complex and non-complex matters$2,400
(JS43, JS44)		$2,400
(JC43, JC44)
Appearance at a hearing where the Children's Court has ordered a witness to attend to give evidence – Complex and non-complex matters$1,200
(JC47)		$1,200
(JC47)
Senior counselPost charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex matters$6,300
(QS44)		$6,300
(QC44)
Attendance at Case Conference and settling of the case conference certificate - Complex matters$2,700
(QS44)		$2,700
(QC44)
Appearance at a hearing where the Children's Court has ordered a witness to attend to give evidence – Complex matters$1,300
(QS47)		$1,300
(QC47)

Last updated: June 2024