Legal practitioners
StateLump sum fee for matter$1,429
Interpreter fees$200 maximum
General disbursements$100 maximum

Additional preparation fee if

  • DPP is prosecuting or
  • to defend breach of Extended supervision order
$585
Additional court time for hearing if actual hearing runs for more than 5 hours, per hour$195
Gaol visit$390
CommonwealthPreparation$230
Mention$150
Hearing, per hour$150
Gaol visit$150

See Crime fee guidelines at 5 for information about recovery of costs in criminal matters.

 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPre charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex and non-complex matters$2,400$2,400
Post charge certification – Lump sum fee – Non-complex matters$2,400$2,400
Post charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex matters$3,200$3,200
Attendance at Case Conference and settling of the case conference certificate - Complex and non-complex matters$1,600$1,600
Appearance at a hearing where the Local Court has ordered a witness to attend to give evidence – Complex and non-complex matters$1,200$1,200
Junior counselPost charge certification – Lump sum fee – Non-complex matters$4,800$4,800
Post charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex matters$5,600$5,600
Attendance at Case Conference and settling of the case conference certificate - Complex and non-complex matters$2,400$2,400
Appearance at a hearing where the Local Court has ordered a witness to attend to give evidence – Complex and non-complex matters$1,200$1,200
Senior counselPost charge certification – Lump sum fee – Complex matters$6,300$6,300
Attendance at Case Conference and settling of the case conference certificate - Complex matters$2,700$2,700
Appearance at a hearing where the Local Court has ordered a witness to attend to give evidence – Complex matters$1,300$1,300