REQUEST FOR OVERCAP FUNDING WORKSHEET – FAMILY LAW (APRIL

 STUDENT ID DUPLICATE CREDENTIAL REQUEST FEE CHARGED
(JAWAPAN PADA SLAID) 1 A MANAGER REQUEST HIS
048B DATE OF BIRTHADDRESS CHANGE REQUEST FORM

2 REQUEST FOR NCG FUNDING FOR RITUXIMAB
2 REQUEST FOR URGENT CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY –
APPLICATION TO THE REGISTRAR TO REQUEST THE PRODUCTION

Request for overcap funding worksheet – Family Law

Request for overcap funding worksheet – Family Law (April 2014)

Request for overcap funding worksheet – Family Law

Guideline 17.3 of Commonwealth Family Law Guidelines Part 4 of the VLA Handbook

VLA file reference _________________________

Assisted person’s family name _________________________

Have all outstanding claims been submitted to VLA? YES NO

VLA cannot consider your over fee cap funding request until all outstanding claims have been submitted.

Next hearing date _________________________

Client status

Court type

Stage of proceeding

Is other party represented? YES NO

Other party’s solicitor: _________________________

Children details

Child's name

Date of birth

Child resides with (eg. mother, father)

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Assessment of merits of application

Must address the following:

- the merits of the client's case (give reasons)

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- recommendations of the family report

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- key issues still in dispute between the parties

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- views of other experts (psychiatrists/psychologists, DOHS)

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- orders being sought by the parties

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- views of the Independent Children's Lawyer

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Funds required (incl. GST)

Number of days: _________________________

Stage (select one):

Stage 1(a)(i)Roundtable Dispute Management

Stage 2(a)Application in State Mag.Court (Finding of Paternity)

Stage 2(b)Application for Recovery/Information Order

Stage 2(c)Initiating Court proceedings including application for Interim relief in State Mag.Court

Stage 2(d)Transfer from State Mag. Court to Family Court or Federal Circuit Court

Stage 2(e)Initiating Application to Family or Federal Circuit Court

Stage 2(f)Subsequent hearing in Family or Federal Circuit Court

Stage 2(g)Interim Contest hearing in Family or Federal Circuit Court

Stage 2(h)Roundtable Dispute Management(Litigation Intervention)

Stage 3(a)Prep. for & 1st day of trial in Family Court

Stage 3(b)Applications in Family or Federal Circuit Court

Stage 3(c)Prep. for and continuation of trial in Family Court

Stage 3(d)Prep. for trial in Federal Circuit Court

Stage 3(e)Additional prep. Fees (Provide details below)

Stage 4 Trial costs for sol. in the Family & Federal Circuit Court

Stage 5 Appeal

ICL Family or Federal Circuit Court - Stage 1(a)Up to & including 1st court hearing after appointment

ICL Family or Federal Circuit Court - Stage 1(b)Subsequent court hearing

ICL Family or Federal Circuit Court - Stage 1(c)Interim contest hearing

ICL Family or Federal Circuit Court - Stage 1(d)Roundtable Dispute Management (Litigation Intervention)

ICL Family Court - Stage 1(e)Roundtable Dispute Management (Litigation intervention)

ICL Family Court - Stage 2(a)Prep. for & days of trial

ICL Federal Circuit Court - Stage 2(a)Preparation for hearing

ICL Family & Federal Circuit Court - Stage 2(b)Applications in Court

ICL Family & Federal Circuit Court - Stage 2(c) Additional prep. Fees (Provide details below)

ICL Family & Federal Mag. Court - Stage 3 Trial costs for solicitor

Other disbursements, please give details

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Stage 3(e) or ICL Stage 2(c) Additional Preparation Request

Please advise (a) What preparation is necessary; (b) How many hours are required; and (c) Exceptional circumstances to justify the request.

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Family law costs management guideline 17.3 criteria (please provide specific details and documentation in support)

Special circumstances

Language or literacy problem

Intellectual, psychiatric or physical disability

Domestic violence

additional costs due to special circs (eg. interpreters)

Other factors

Likely risk to the children/s safety or welfare

Applicant incurred additional costs – no fault of own

Issues in dispute are numerous and/or complex

Applicant is the Independent Children's Lawyer

Specify issues supporting request: (if you run out of space on form attach another page outlining issues.)

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Checklists of documents which must be provided with this request

Copy of the last affidavit filed by each party, and

Copy of all court orders made, and

Copies of all reports from third parties (including, relevant reports such as Family Reports etc)

Trial Plan (Family Court matters)

I acknowledge that under section 44(1) of the Legal Aid Act the provision of a false statement or a failure to disclose relevant information renders me liable to the penalties therein contained, and to action by VLA to remove me and my firm from the s.29A Panel and/or the referral panel maintained under section 30 of the Legal Aid Act.

Name and address of firm: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signed by: _________________________

Date: _________________________

Solicitor’s reference: _________________________


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CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON AT THE REQUEST OF THE
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST PLEASE REVIEW
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