Clause Code : CP1A

Initial assistance (child protection – parties / non-parties / direct representation)

Clause type: Approval

Solicitor clause wording

Legal aid funding has been approved for you to provide initial assistance to your client in relation to their child protection proceedings. This grant of aid covers reading material, providing initial advice, an assessment of competency (if the applicant is a child), taking instructions and attendance at a court mention.

Client clause wording

Legal aid funding has been approved for a solicitor to provide you with initial assistance in relation to your child protection proceedings.

Solicitors

Fee Structure 1

Solicitors Fee Structure 1
Work Type	Fee
All Work On Clause	$600.00
Total	$600.00

Outlays

Outlays
Work Type	Fee
Total disbursements	$45.00

Acknowledgement of Country

Legal Aid Queensland acknowledges and respects the First Nations Custodians of the land where our offices stand, and where we work to help disadvantaged Queenslanders uphold their legal rights in our justice system. We pay respect to their Elders, lore, customs and creation spirits. We recognise that these lands have always been places of ceremony, teaching, research and learning, and we acknowledge the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples play in our community and improving our legal system.