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Single Expert fee scales

Family law matters

Single expert report - Child and family psychiatrist or clinical psychologist
Report on child/ren including consultation with child/ren and parties, all standard reading time, liaison with other experts and relevant parties and preparation of the reportFee for report$6,000
(PD13, PD61)
Additional reading time, in exceptional circumstancesPer hour to maximum 5 hours$250
Preparation of updated report ordered by CourtPer hour to maximum 6 hours$250
Refresher fee where the expert is required to give evidence in Court more than three months after the preparation of a report, and the Court has not ordered an updated reportFee for refresher$500
Single issue report or family assessment
Report on single issue such as drug and alcohol assessment, cultural factors, psychiatric assessment of one partyFee for report$2,000
(PD63)
Witness expenses
Court attendance by single expertPer hour to maximum 5 hours$250
(PD36)
Court attendance by author of single issue reportPer hour$150
(PD16, PD35)

Last updated: June 2024