Fees and costs

Legal practitioners must not charge more than fair and reasonable amounts for legal costs.

Arbitration cost cap

• A list of professional costs, including solicitors’ costs and fees, to counsel in respect of an arbitration .

Civil jurisdiction scale of costs

• Scale of costs and fees which may be claimed by counsel and solicitors in the Civil Jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

Court fees and costs ready reckoner

• A list of civil, criminal and general fees charged in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria.

Civil fee information

• Information regarding the application of civil fees, including the different categories of civil fees, who pays and method of payment.

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