Services and Fees
Services and Fees
Initial Appointment – is charged at $330.00 per hour including GST
Family Law Legal Services – Thereafter a Costs Agreement will be provided setting out the terms – essentially the hourly rate then becomes $490.00 including GST.
The Costs Agreement incorporates the matters referred to in the costs Disclosure Statement which discloses information about the costs of the legal services & other matters as required by the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Payment for all disbursements is required in full, before they are incurred.
COSTS FOR FDR & MEDIATION FDR & MEDIATION FOR SHEDDEN & ASSOCIATES as at 1.07.2024 (FDRP Reference – F2002311)
Julie Shedden FDRP/Mediator & Accredited Specialist in Family Law in Parramatta for face to face mediations (but willing to travel to other locations within Sydney Metropolitan area by mutual agreement).
ALL MEDIATIONS REQUIRE A PRE-MEDIATION INTAKE with each party of up to 45 minutes – Remotely via ZOOM or Telephone at additional cost -$385.00 incl. GST each party.
$2,200.00 incl GST ($1,100 each party)
$440.00/hr incl.GST
$1,650.00 incl. GST ($825.00 each party)
$385.00/hr incl. GST
$2,640.00 incl GST($1,320.00 each party)
$440.00/hr incl.GST
$2,200.00 incl. GST ($1,100.00 each party)
$385.00/hr incl. GST
$4,840.00 incl. GST ($2,420.00 each party)
$550.00/hr incl. GST
$4,400.00 incl. GST ($2,200.00 each party)
$440.00/hr incl. GST
$2,750.00 incl. GST (Half Day – $!,375.00 each party) or
$5,500.00 incl.GST (Full Day – $2,750.00 each party))
$550.00/hr incl.GST
PLEASE NOTE:
- Half Day in person, by an electronic platform such as ZOOM or Microsoft TEAMS or by Telephone usually upto 4 hours which includes the pre mediation review/conference of upto 1 hour, reading of relevant material (in property mediation to include reading additional material per FCFCOA Rules) the conference – additional time spent at hourly rate
- Full Day in person, by an electronic platform such as ZOOM or Microsoft TEAMS or by Telephone usually upto 7 hours which includes the pre mediation review/conference of upto 1 hour, reading of relevant material (in property mediation to include reading additional material per FCFCOA Rules) the conference – additional time spent at hourly rate
- Saturdays for either half day or full day, in person or by an electronic platform such as ZOOM or Microsoft TEAMS or Telephone by agreement
- Section 60I Certificate when a mediation does not proceed is $330.00 (inclusive of GST).
- Certificate of Dispute Resolution at the conclusion of the mediation if required & this may incur an additional fee of $220.00 (inclusive of GST).
Venue hire (if required) at cost.
With our experience and passion, we aim to help
guide you through issues relating to:
Family Law Legal Services
Legal Aid Work
Mediation
Agency Work
Other Services
Other Services
- Children’s Issues
- Property Settlements
- Divorce
- Paternity Disputes
- Defacto relationships including same sex relationships
- Child Support
- Spouse Maintenance
- Interstate & International Relocation
- Child Abduction
Legal Aid and Agency Work
Legal Aid Work – whilst I am on the Family Law Panel with Legal Aid NSW I rarely undertake such work at present although I do a significant amount of ICL work & Mediation Panel work for Legal Aid NSW.
Mediation – costing schedule attached
Agency Work –
Legal Aid Work – I do Legal Aid agency work at the Legal Aid rate of $165/hour incl. GST.
Other Agency Work –
- Mentions/Directions Hearings – $247.50/hour incl GST
- Instructing Counsel at Final Hearings – $330.00/hour incl. GST
- Conciliation Conferences/Registrar Assisted Mediations/Interim Hearings – $385.00/hour incl GST
