Children's Court fee scales

Criminal law matters

Legal practitioners
State	Lump 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)
Commonwealth	Lump 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)

		State	Commonwealth
Solicitor	Pre 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 counsel	Post 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 counsel	Post 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