Attorney General's rates for legal representation

21/11/2019

Practice support

The Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee wish to remind members that changes to the Attorney General's rates are available on the Communities and Justice website.

The rates (also referred to as "AG's rates" or "Attorney's rates") are set by the Attorney General payable to legal representatives (solicitors, junior and senior counsel) engaged by and on behalf of government departments and agencies and public officials.

From, 1 August 2019, the following rates apply:

• Solicitor - $295 per hour with a daily maximum of $2,950 plus GST
• Junior Counsel - $295 per hour with a daily maximum of $2,212.50 plus GST
• Senior Counsel - $488 per hour with a daily maximum of $4,880 plus GST