Clause Code : IC5B

Appeal to full court (ICL matter)

Clause type: Approval

Solicitor clause wording

Legal aid has been granted for the Independent Children’s Lawyer to apply or respond to an appeal for a family law matter to the Full Court of the Family Court. This is a maximum fee grant of aid. Claims can be made for actual time spent up to the maximum. Grants of legal assistance in family law matters are provided in stages. This stage includes: - Communicating and negotiating with the other parties - Preparing for the appeal, including but not limited to: - notice of appeal - settling of appeal index - complete pre-argument documents - summary of argument - list of authorities - brief to counsel - Preparing for court attendance - Attendance at court for: - Any procedural hearing - Day one of appeal

Explanatory Notes

Attendances
 Practitioners must claim for the actual time spent on a matter, up to the maximum allowable.
 
Fee on brief for family law appeal
Where counsel is briefed appeal for a family law matter and the appeal proceeds, counsel is entitled to claim the full fee on brief.
 
Sundries
Practitioners may claim up to the entire sundries fee granted. The sundries fee includes all photocopying, phone calls, faxes and stamps. The fees provided are fixed. There are no exceptions for exceeding the sundries grant provided.
Specific disbursements such as subpoena fees and expert reports are subject to separate grants of aid (request separately).

Solicitors

Fee Structure 1

Solicitors Fee Structure 1
Work Type Fee
All Work On Clause $1,989.00
Total $1,989.00

Barristers

Fee Structure 1

Barristers Fee Structure 1
Work Type Fee
Fee On Brief $2,496.00
Total $2,496.00

Outlays

Outlays
Work Type Fee
Total disbursements $50.00
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