Family violence and cross-examination of parties scheme

Solicitor fee scales

			Commonwealth
Solicitor	Preparation	Including but not limited to taking instructions, reading documents filed to date, preparing and filing documents, attending directions and case management hearings, negotiating with the other party or their lawyer, inspecting subpoena material	$165 per hour to a maximum of 25 hours
	Family dispute resolution	Attendance at litigation intervention family dispute resolution conference, if scheduled	$165 per hour to maximum 4 hours
	Interim hearing as discrete event	Attendance at discrete interim hearing	$165 per hour to maximum 5 hours
	Final hearing	Attendance at final hearing	$165 per hour to maximum 5 hours per day
	Take judgment	Attendance to take judgment if listed on a separate day	$165 (one hour)
	Additional preparation	Only paid in extraordinary circumstances	$165 per hour

			Commonwealth
Counsel	First day	Preparation, conferences and attendance at first day of final hearing	$1320
	Subsequent days	Attendance at subsequent days of final hearing	$1062
	Case outline documents	Preparation of case outline documents	$165 per hour to maximum 2 hours
	Additional chambers work	Only paid in exceptional circumstances	$165 per hour

Date last published: 1 July 2024