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Supreme Court fee scales

Criminal law matters

 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreparation$390$390
Gaol visit$390$390
Court appearance, 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$1,069$1,069
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$1,439$1,439
PreparationBy negotiationBy negotiation

 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 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 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$1,482$1,482
PreparationBy negotiationBy 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
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$2,148$2,148
PreparationBy negotiationBy 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

 StateCommonwealth
Legal practitionerPreparation$390$390
Court appearance, per hour$195$195

 State
SolicitorPreliminary hearingPreparation$5,850
(HRO1)
Court appearance, per hour$195
(HRO1)
Final hearingPreparation$3,900
(HRO2)
Court appearance, per hour$195
(HRO2)
Junior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$5,984
(HRO10)
Court appearance, per day$1,496
(HRO10)
Final hearingPreparation$4,488
(HRO11)
Court appearance, per day$1,496
(HRO11)
Senior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$6,045
(HRO20)
Court appearance, per day$2,418
(HRO20)
Final hearingPreparation$4,836
(HRO21)
Court appearance, per day$2,418
(HRO21)
Terrorism high risk offenders
 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreliminary hearingPreparation$7,800
(HRO3)		$7,800
(HRO3)
Court appearance, per hour$195
(HRO3)		$195
(HRO3)
Final hearingPreparation$5,850
(HRO4)		$5,850
(HRO4)
Court appearance, per hour$195
(HRO4)		$195
(HRO4)
Junior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$8,976
(HRO12)		$8,976
(HRO12)
Court appearance, per day$1,496
(HRO12)		$1,496
(HRO12)
Final hearingPreparation$7,480
(HRO13)		$7,480
(HRO13)
Court appearance, per day$1,496
(HRO13)		$1,496
(HRO13)
Senior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$9,672
(HRO22)		$9,672
(HRO22)
Court appearance, per day$2,418
(HRO22)		$2,418
(HRO22)
Final hearingPreparation$7,254
(HRO23)		$7,254
(HRO23)
Court appearance, per day$2,418
(HRO23)		$2,418
(HRO23)
Variation or revocation application
 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorMerit investigationPreparation on merit and drafting advice$2,925
(HRO5)		$2,925
(HRO5)
HearingPreparation$2,925
(HRO6)		$2,925
(HRO6)
Court appearance, per hour$195
(HRO6)		$195
(HRO6)
Junior counselMerit investigationPreparation on merit and drafting advice$4,488
(HRO14)		$4,488
(HRO14)
HearingPreparation$3,740
(HRO15)		$3,740
(HRO15)
Court appearance, per day$1,496
(HRO15)		$1,496
(HRO15)
Senior counselMerit investigationPreparation on merit and drafting advice$7,254
(HRO24)		$7,254
(HRO24)
HearingPreparation$6,045
(HRO25)		$6,045
(HRO25)
Court appearance, per day$2,418
(HRO25)		$2,418
(HRO25)
Interlocutory application – Crimes or Terrorism high risk offenders
 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreparation for hearing$488
(HRO8)		$488
(HRO8)
Appearance at hearing, per hour to maximum 5 hours per day$195
(HRO8)		$195
(HRO8)
CounselPreparation 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
SolicitorPreparation for hearing$975
(HRO9)
Court appearance at hearing, per hour$195
(HRO9)
CounselPreparation for hearing$1,496
(HRO19)
Court appearance at hearing, per day$1,496
(HRO19)

Last updated: June 2024