Increase in legal fees 2023 - 2024


Tasmania Legal Aid has again increased the hourly rate paid to private legal practitioners. 

From 1 July 2023 fees were increased by 2%, reflecting the average of indexation received by TLA.

Practitioners play an important role in delivering services to vulnerable Tasmanians, with around $7.95M paid in grants of aid in 2022-23, an increase of $1.25M from the previous year.

The new rate applies to all new grants of aid and extensions made from 1 July 2023. Aid granted before 1 July 2023 is paid at the rate of the time of the approval, even where the work is performed after 1 July 2023.

The Elodge system automatically applies the hourly rate relevant to the grant of aid, so you will not need to do anything extra when submitting claims.

The new fee rates are (linked):

Supreme Court, Federal Court, Family Court, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Hourly rate:

  • Counsel: $173.19
  • Solicitor: $154.54
  • Travelling time: $154.54

Magistrates Court

Hourly rate:

  • Counsel: $154.54
  • Solicitor: $154.54

Travel

Mileage for car expenses will be paid at the rate of 43.3 cents per kilometre.

Last updated: 26/06/2023