District Court fee scales

Criminal law matters

 StateCommonwealth
Legal practitionerCourt appearance, per hour$195
(PC40, PC41, PC42)
$195
(PW40, PW41, PW42)
Mentions, per half hour to maximum 1 hour$95
(PC40, PC41, PC42)
$95
(PW40, PW41, PW42)
Conference with client$150
(PC40, PC41, PC42)
$150
(PW40, PW41, PW42)
Gaol visit$390
(PC40, PC41, PC42)
$390
(PW40, PW41, PW42)
View, per hour$195
(PC27)
$195
(PW27)

 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreparation including conference$390$390
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, per hour$195$195
Arraignment, where no prior approval for EAGP funding, per hour$195$195
Mention, per hour$195$195
Additional preparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
Junior counselMention$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day
Conference with accused or witness$195$195
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, per day$804$804
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation

Complex counsel

(must be on the complex criminal law barrister panel)

Mention$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day
Conference with accused or witness$195$195
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, per day$1,077$1,077
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
Senior counselMention$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day
Conference with accused or witness$287$287
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, per day$1,069$1,069
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
Solicitor advocateAppearance on sentence, per day$878$878

 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreparation$390$390
Gaol visit$390$390
Conference with accused or witness$177$177
Arraignment, where no prior approval for EAGP funding, per hour$195$195
Mention, per hour$195$195
Attendance at court ordered case conference, per hour, to maximum 2 hours$195$195
Court appearance, per hour, to maximum of 5 hours$195$195
Additional preparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
No Bill / Notice of Motion / other Interlocutory application, per hour, to maximum 5 hours$195$195
View, per hour$195$195
Junior counselMention$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day
Conference with accused or witness$195$195
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, per day$1,284$1,284
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
Interlocutory application (per hour)$276$276
View$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day

Complex counsel

Must be on the complex criminal law barrister panel

Mention$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 all - day$853 - all day
Conference with accused or witness$195$195
Gaol visit$390$195
Court appearance$1496 per day$1496 per day
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
No Bill / Notice of Motion / other Interlocutory application, per hour to maximum 5 hours$299$299
View$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 all day$853 all day
Senior counselMention$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day
Conference with accused or witness$287$287
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, per day$1,872$1,872
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation
No Bill / Notice of Motion / other Interlocutory application, per hour, to maximum 5 hours$373$373
View$258 - 1 hour$258 - 1 hour
$371 - 2 hours$371 - 2 hours
$505 - 3 hours$505 - 3 hours
$853 - all day$853 - all day
Solicitor advocatePreparation and appearance at first day of trial$2,383$2,383
Mention, per hour$195$195
Conference with accused or witness$195$195
Appearance at subsequent days of trial, per hour$293$293

Last updated: June 2024