Supreme Court fee scales
Criminal law matters
| State | Commonwealth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Preparation | $390 | $390 |
| Gaol visit | $390 | $390 | |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 | $195 | |
| Mention, per hour | $195 | $195 | |
| Additional preparation | By negotiation | By negotiation | |
| Junior counsel | 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 | $1,069 | $1,069 | |
| Preparation | By negotiation | By 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 | |
| Preparation | By negotiation | By negotiation | |
| Senior counsel | 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 | $287 | $287 | |
| Gaol visit | $390 | $390 | |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,439 | $1,439 | |
| Preparation | By negotiation | By negotiation | |
| State | Commonwealth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Preparation | $390 | $390 |
| Gaol visit | $390 | $390 | |
| Conference with accused or witness | $177 | $177 | |
| Arraignment, where no prior approval for EAGP funding, per hour | $195 per hour | $195 per hour | |
| Mention, per hour | $195 | $195 | |
| Attendance at court ordered case conference, per hour, to maximum 2 hours | $195 | $195 | |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 | $195 | |
| Additional preparation | By negotiation | By negotiation | |
| No Bill / Notice of Motion / other Interlocutory application, per hour, to maximum 5 hours | $195 | $195 | |
| View, per hour | $195 | $195 | |
| Junior counsel | 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 | $1,482 | $1,482 | |
| Preparation | By negotiation | By negotiation | |
| No Bill / Notice of Motion / other Interlocutory application, per hour, to maximum 5 hours | $295 | $295 | |
| 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 | $390 | |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,496 | $1,496 | |
| Preparation | By negotiation | By 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 counsel | 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 | $287 | $287 | |
| Gaol visit | $390 | $390 | |
| Court appearance, per day | $2,148 | $2,148 | |
| Preparation | By negotiation | By negotiation | |
| No Bill / Notice of Motion / other Interlocutory application, per hour, to maximum 5 hours | $484 | $484 | |
| 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 | ||
| State | Commonwealth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal practitioner | Preparation | $390 | $390 |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 | $195 | |
| State | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Preliminary hearing | Preparation | $5,850 (HRO1) |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 (HRO1) | ||
| Final hearing | Preparation | $3,900 (HRO2) | |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 (HRO2) | ||
| Junior counsel | Preliminary hearing | Preparation | $5,984 (HRO10) |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,496 (HRO10) | ||
| Final hearing | Preparation | $4,488 (HRO11) | |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,496 (HRO11) | ||
| Senior counsel | Preliminary hearing | Preparation | $6,045 (HRO20) |
| Court appearance, per day | $2,418 (HRO20) | ||
| Final hearing | Preparation | $4,836 (HRO21) | |
| Court appearance, per day | $2,418 (HRO21) | ||
Terrorism high risk offenders
| State | Commonwealth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Preliminary hearing | Preparation | $7,800 (HRO3) | $7,800 (HRO3) |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 (HRO3) | $195 (HRO3) | ||
| Final hearing | Preparation | $5,850 (HRO4) | $5,850 (HRO4) | |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 (HRO4) | $195 (HRO4) | ||
| Junior counsel | Preliminary hearing | Preparation | $8,976 (HRO12) | $8,976 (HRO12) |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,496 (HRO12) | $1,496 (HRO12) | ||
| Final hearing | Preparation | $7,480 (HRO13) | $7,480 (HRO13) | |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,496 (HRO13) | $1,496 (HRO13) | ||
| Senior counsel | Preliminary hearing | Preparation | $9,672 (HRO22) | $9,672 (HRO22) |
| Court appearance, per day | $2,418 (HRO22) | $2,418 (HRO22) | ||
| Final hearing | Preparation | $7,254 (HRO23) | $7,254 (HRO23) | |
| Court appearance, per day | $2,418 (HRO23) | $2,418 (HRO23) | ||
Variation or revocation application
| State | Commonwealth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Merit investigation | Preparation on merit and drafting advice | $2,925 (HRO5) | $2,925 (HRO5) |
| Hearing | Preparation | $2,925 (HRO6) | $2,925 (HRO6) | |
| Court appearance, per hour | $195 (HRO6) | $195 (HRO6) | ||
| Junior counsel | Merit investigation | Preparation on merit and drafting advice | $4,488 (HRO14) | $4,488 (HRO14) |
| Hearing | Preparation | $3,740 (HRO15) | $3,740 (HRO15) | |
| Court appearance, per day | $1,496 (HRO15) | $1,496 (HRO15) | ||
| Senior counsel | Merit investigation | Preparation on merit and drafting advice | $7,254 (HRO24) | $7,254 (HRO24) |
| Hearing | Preparation | $6,045 (HRO25) | $6,045 (HRO25) | |
| Court appearance, per day | $2,418 (HRO25) | $2,418 (HRO25) | ||
Interlocutory application – Crimes or Terrorism high risk offenders
| State | Commonwealth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Preparation for hearing | $488 (HRO8) | $488 (HRO8) |
| Appearance at hearing, per hour to maximum 5 hours per day | $195 (HRO8) | $195 (HRO8) | |
| Counsel | Preparation for hearing | $748 (HRO18) | $748 (HRO18) |
| Appearance at hearing, per day | $1,496 (HRO18) | $1,496 (HRO18) | |
Emergency detention order application – Crimes or Terrorism high risk offenders
| State | ||
|---|---|---|
| Solicitor | Preparation for hearing | $975 (HRO9) |
| Court appearance at hearing, per hour | $195 (HRO9) | |
| Counsel | Preparation for hearing | $1,496 (HRO19) |
| Court appearance at hearing, per day | $1,496 (HRO19) | |
Last updated: June 2024
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