Clause Code : CPMC

Additional preparation where there are multiple charges

Clause type: Approval

Solicitor clause wording

Aid approved for additional preparation where there are 20 or more charges/counts involved. The fee on this grant is a fixed fee for this stage of the proceedings. A proforma invoice is attached. (CPMC)

Explanatory Notes

Under this policy Legal Aid Queensland will provide an additional preparation grant of aid when at least half of the charges are charges that are fundable (i.e. Legal Aid Queensland does not fund minor traffic offences or regulatory offences). This additional preparation grant applies only once per stage of matter.

Solicitors

Fee Structure 1

Solicitors Fee Structure 1
Work Type	Fee
Preparation	$300.00
Total	$300.00

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.