Federal Court of Australia

NATIONAL GUIDE TO COUNSEL FEES

Effective from 1 July 2013

Applications/Appeals	Junior Counsel	Senior Counsel	

Fee on Brief 
(including: preparation at discretion of taxing officer and
appearance on the first day of a hearing)

OR	
$1,275-5,100

	
$2,100-7,650

	
Appearance at hearing (daily rate including conference)

	$900-4,200	$2,060-6,400	
Interlocutory Applications			

Interlocutory hearing
short (up to 2 hours)
long (2 hrs plus)

$370-2,125
$690-4,140	

$425-3,185
$850-6,400
	
Other			

Hourly rate for:

•	Directions hearing
•	Preparation time
•	Conferences (not occurring on day of hearing)
•	Settling applications, statements of claim, affidavits, defence, other documents
•	Opinions, advice on evidence
•	Written submissions (where not allowed above)
•	Attending to receive judgment (where appropriate)
•	Not otherwise provided for
	
$265-530	
$425-740