Appearance fee day 1 $1,978 – Appearance fee subsequent days $1,793 – Mention fee $336 Appear at judgement (where required) $403 Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS. Applications under Guideline 3 are made via an extension of the substantive Child Protection grant in ATLAS. Stage 4 Service/proceeding - Applications under Guideline 4 Lump sum fee 4(a) Internal case plan review: Guideline 4, preparation fee $494 4(b) External case plan review: Preparation fee $494 4(b) External case plan review: Appearance fee day 1 $684 – 4(b) External case plan review: Appearance fee subsequent day $494 – Stage 5 Service/proceeding - Applications under Guideline 5 Lump sum fee Preparation fee $494 Directions Hearing $165 Appearance fee: interim accommodation order $342 Interim contest day 1 $684 – Interim contest subsequent day $494 – Final defended hearing daily fee $848 – Settles at conciliation conference or directions hearing preparation fee $391 – Final defended hearing preparation fee $916 – General preparation for conciliation conference $221 (Note: includes taking initial instructions, briefing counsel) Attendance at conciliation conference $590 (Note: includes preparation for conference and solicitor or counsel's conference with client on the day of the conciliation conference or prior to conciliation conference)
Appearance fee – day 1 $1,978 Appearance fee – subsequent days $1,793 Mention fee $336 Appear at judgement (where required) $403 Practitioners can claim these fees using ATLAS. Applications under Guideline 3 are made via an extension of the substantive Child Protection grant in ATLAS. Stage 4 Service/proceeding - Applications under Guideline 4 Lump sum fee 4(a) Internal case plan review: Guideline 4, preparation fee $494 4(b) External case plan review: Preparation fee $494 4(b) External case plan review: Appearance fee – day 1 $684 4(b) External case plan review: Appearance fee – subsequent day $494 Stage 5 Service/proceeding - Applications under Guideline 5 Lump sum fee Preparation fee $494 Directions Hearing $165 Appearance fee: interim accommodation order $342 Interim contest – day 1 $684 Interim contest – subsequent day $494 Final defended hearing – daily fee $848 Settles at conciliation conference or directions hearing – preparation fee $391 Final defended hearing – preparation fee $916 General preparation for conciliation conference (Note: includes taking initial instructions, briefing counsel) $221 Attendance at conciliation conference (Note: includes preparation for conference and solicitor or counsel's conference with client on the day of the conciliation conference or prior to conciliation conference) $590