Clause Code : ICP5

ICL additional standard preparation for adjourned or part heard trial (solicitor)

Clause type: Approval

Solicitor clause wording

Legal aid has been granted for the Independent Children’s Lawyer to prepare for an adjourned or part heard trial in the Family Law Courts. This grant of aid is in addition to the trial preparation grant already provided and covers all additional work required to prepare for the adjourned or part heard trial. This is a maximum fee grant of aid. Claims can be made for actual time spent up to the maximum.

Explanatory Notes

The additional standard preparation grants issued in family law are subject to the following payment rules:

 Professional fees in family and civil law matters

Costing guidelines for family and civil matters

Practitioners can only claim for the actual time spent meeting with the child or children and drafting and perusing documents up to the maximum allowable. Practitioners must retain records of the preparation undertaken to substantiate their claims under this grant.
 
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 $1,200.00
Total $1,200.00

Outlays

Outlays
Work Type Fee
Total disbursements $100.00
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