Costs

We understand that seeing a lawyer can be daunting. Knowing what to expect when it comes to what you will need to pay is important. We work on a folio/ fixed basis and ensure that there are no hidden surprises. Our charges are set out below and each client is provided full disclosure on their expected legal costs at the time you retain one of our solicitors.

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Our schedule of costs incorporates both fixed fee and time-based methods.

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Description                                                                                                                   Charge (Incl GST)

 

Drafting Documents (other than letters)                                               

Producing Documents (other than letters)                                            

Drafting and Producing letters, Emails or Text Messages                  

Reading of Documents, Emails, Attachments or Text Messages        

Scanning of Documents (where reading is not necessary)               

Photocopying                                                                                           

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Note: “per folio” means per 100 words and part thereof. 

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Any work which does not fall within the above categories is considered an attendance of time spent on your file which is costed at our solicitor’s hourly rate detailed below.

Attendances Charges & Costs (Not Including Court Appearances)

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In respect of attendances or time spent on your matter, our legal costs are determined by an hourly charge incurred in six (6) minute units or part thereof. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Time spent personally;

• Time spent preparing;

• Telephone communications;

• Time spent travelling from the office;

• Time spent filing documents;

• Serving documents; Lodging documents;

• Making enquiries;

• Meetings or conferences with yourself or other office/departments;

• Receiving instructions or giving advice;

• Instructing or conference with Counsel/Barristers; and

• Attendance upon any other person involved in the matter.

 

Our staff and lawyers record their time. Our clerks, admin staff and each lawyer have their own hourly charge which reflects that lawyer’s skill and experience. The current hourly rates (GST inclusive) of the lawyers and staff likely to be involved in this matter are:

 

Name                                                                                             Hourly rate (incl GST)

Principal Solicitor

Ruby Oldham                                                                                 $ 450.00​​

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Clerk                                                                                             

Jess McAuliffe                                                                               $ 220.00

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Legal Assistant                                                                                       

Louise Rosser                                                                                $ 150.00

 

Our Court Appearance Charges

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The current fixed daily charges (GST inclusive) for court matters and other appearances including any necessary conferences with you on the day, are tabled as follows:

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           Description                                                                                                            Charge (incl GST)
   
          Adjournment Only                                                                                      
          Call Over                                                                                                 
          Subpoena Hearing –                                                                             
                   (Contested only, inspecting documents incurs hourly charges)    
          Divorce Hearing    
          Case Assessment Conference, Mention, Duty List, Interim Hearing     
          Conciliation Conference     
          Roundtable Dispute Management Conference or Mediation                  
          Appearance for Consent Orders only                                                        
          Final Hearing or Trial   

          Intervention Orders                                                                               

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Divorce

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Simple Divorce                                                                                                                 $   880.00

Divorces requiring supporting documents and/or appearances                                 $ 1,500.00

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