Fees Blue Ribbon Legal

Blue Ribbon Legal Service Fee Structure

At Blue Ribbon Legal we offer flexible terms of engagement and service fee including:

Fixed Fees:

We offer fixed fees for preparation of itemised bills, compliance advice, certified estimates and conduct of costs assessments.

We also offer stage-based fixed fees for most legal services. 

Hourly Rates:

$380 per hour plus GST for preparation of objections and responses – with an estimate of time provided before work commences.

$380 per hour plus GST for affidavits and expert witness appearances by our principal.

Legal services provided by Blue Ribbon Lawyers will be charged at up to $420 per hour plus GST depending on the nature and complexity of the work performed, advised prior to work commences.

Regulated Fees:

Regulated fees apply for uncontested costs recovery proceedings in the Local, District and Supreme Courts.  

Percentage-Based Fees:

Preparation of bills of costs has traditionally been charged as a percentage of the total professional fees claimed.

At Blue Ribbon Legal Costing we are of the view that percentage-based fees do not necessarily accurately reflect the work necessary to prepare a bill of costs and may result in inflated claims or inclusion of claims unlikely to be allowed on assessment or taxation.

Should your firm or client specifically request a percentage-based fee to prepare an itemised bill, we will agree to calculation of our fees at 10% of total professional fees claimed (inclusive of GST).

Our Payment Terms:

In specified circumstances, we will accept payment of our fees at the conclusion of the assessment or taxation process.  

All other fees are payable within 28 days of invoice.

Contact Blue Ribbon Legal for further information about our fees and charges

Speak to our professionals online or call on (02) 8599 3100 if you need more information regarding our service costs.