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
Court appearance, per hour$195
Final hearingPreparation$3,900
Court appearance, per hour$195
Junior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$5,984
Court appearance, per day$1,496
Final hearingPreparation$4,488
Court appearance, per day$1,496
Senior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$6,045
Court appearance, per day$2,418
Final hearingPreparation$4,836
Court appearance, per day$2,418
Terrorism high risk offenders
 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreliminary hearingPreparation$7,800$7,800
Court appearance, per hour$195$195
Final hearingPreparation$5,850$5,850
Court appearance, per hour$195$195
Junior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$8,976$8,976
Court appearance, per day$1,496$1,496
Final hearingPreparation$7,480$7,480
Court appearance, per day$1,496$1,496
Senior counselPreliminary hearingPreparation$9,672$9,672
Court appearance, per day$2,418$2,418
Final hearingPreparation$7,254$7,254
Court appearance, per day$2,418$2,418
Variation or revocation application
 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorMerit investigationPreparation on merit and drafting advice$2,925$2,925
HearingPreparation$2,925$2,925
Court appearance, per hour$195$195
Junior counselMerit investigationPreparation on merit and drafting advice$4,488$4,488
HearingPreparation$3,740$3,740
Court appearance, per day$1,496$1,496
Senior counselMerit investigationPreparation on merit and drafting advice$7,254$7,254
HearingPreparation$6,045$6,045
Court appearance, per day$2,418$2,418
Interlocutory application – Crimes or Terrorism high risk offenders 
 StateCommonwealth
SolicitorPreparation for hearing$488$488
Appearance at hearing, per hour to maximum 5 hours per day$195$195
CounselPreparation for hearing$748$748
Appearance at hearing, per day$1,496$1,496
Emergency detention order application – Crimes or Terrorism high risk offenders 
 State
SolicitorPreparation for hearing$975
Court appearance at hearing, per hour$195
CounselPreparation for hearing$1,496
Court appearance at hearing, per day$1,496

   Date last published: 20 May 2024