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Conferences
Conference at 4:00PM or 5:00PM Monday to Friday are $300.00 for up to one hour. Conferences at other times are $350.00. How to book a conference.
Pleading Guilty
The cost will vary depending on whether or not
your licence is at risk, or whether you are at risk of jail, or you are in
breach of a suspended jail term or in breach of an ICO. The range is $900 for the
simplest of cases, and over $2,000 for more complicated cases, including the initial conference fee.
Defending charges
A day in
court defending a charge or charges
will cost between $3,000 and $3,500, including all usual preparation and research.
Prior to the court hearing date there are likely to be other court
appearances at either a case conference or a contest mention. If you
don't know what those days are about then you should read my web
page that describes the court process.
The total cost of fighting a charge is usually $4,000.00 to $4,500.00,
or more if additional adjournments are required. Resolving a case
prior to hearing can cost from $2000 to $4000.
Typical Legal Costs
Examples of legal costs you might incur are:
- $300 for a one hour conference and advice (at
which point you will find out if the defending the charge has any reasonable
prospect of succeeding, and what alternatives are available to you), or
- About $1,900 for everything in (1) above, plus appearance at court for the case conference to negotiate a resolution
to the case, then presenting a plea of guilty in
mitigation of penalty if the case resolves,
- About $4,100 for everything in (1) above,
plus appearance at court for the case conference, plus appearance at
court to defend the charges at a
hearing, including all preparation as well as presenting a plea in
mitigation if any charges are
found proved.
Extra expenses
Extra costs can occur if your case requires:
- unusual adjournments
- expert witness reports
- lengthy legal research
- dealing with multiple charges laid by multiple informants
- travel and accommodation
- subpoenas or affidavits
- written memorandum of advice
- interlocutory applications
- attendance at police stations
- transcription of tape recordings
- excessive photcopying, photography, printing or courier
costs
The above fees are for a barrister representing you in court, not a
solicitor.
Payment Options
Bank
Transfer:
Account name: Barristers Logistics Pty Ltd
BSB: 633108
Account: 137515789
You must quote your surname on the transfer when depositing money into the account, and email me with confirmation that the deposit has been made.
Credit
Card:
Complete
this
form, and follow the instructions on it.
Other
options: Cheque, cash, money order.
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