New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL AID COMMISSION ACT 1979 - SECT 39

39 Fees in respect of assigned matters

(1) The Commission shall determine the fees to be paid by it to private legal practitioners to whom work is assigned by the Commission.

(2) In determining the fees referred to in subsection (1), the Commission shall consult with and take into account the views of:

(a) the Bar Association in respect of fees to be paid to barristers, and

(b) the Law Society in respect of fees to be paid to solicitors.

(3) The fees referred to in subsection (1) shall, so far as practicable, consist of fixed amounts determined in respect of particular legal services.

(4) A fee determined under subsection (1) in respect of a legal service shall be less than the ordinary professional cost of the legal service.

(5) In determining fees under subsection (1), the Commission is subject to the requirements of any agreement or arrangement under section 72A.