If we assess you’ve been wronged and have a right to compensation from an insurer, such as in a motor vehicle claim or at common law (e.g. a shopping centre fall), we’ll back you with a no win, no fee retainer. This means we don’t get paid until you do. The way we determine the amount is by hourly rates.
Our Personal Lawyers Fees
Our Fees
No win, no fee
Fixed fees
If you prefer certainty, we will set a fixed fee to achieve a specific outcome. This means we do not use hourly rates. The fee is usually payable upon commencement of your matter.
Price list
We dislike hourly rates as much as you do.
Wherever we can, we offer you fixed fees.
That means we do not charge you when we pick up the phone or send an email.
We are big on long term relationships with our clients and we measure the value of our services largely by whether you come back.
Fixed Fee Schedule
| Property Settlements standard, parties agreed | From $6,600.00 |
| Property Settlements other, initial consult | $1,200.00 |
| Application for Consent Orders, parties agreed | From $4,400.00 |
| Binding Financial Agreements standard, initial consult | $1,200.00 |
| Binding Financial Agreements, preparation of | POA |
| Surrogacy Agreements | From $2,750.00 |
| Child Orders, initial consult | $1,200.00 |
| Divorce Application (Sole) | From $2,000.00 |
| Divorce Application (Joint) | From $1,650.00 |
| Initiate/Respond to Court Proceedings | From $6,600.00 |
| Power of Attorney | $715.00 |
| Advance Care Directive | $715.00 |
| Single Will | $870.00* |
| Complex Single Will | POA |
| Probate/Letters of Administration | From $4,400.00 |
| Slip and Fall | No Win No Fee** |
| Misrepresentation, Misleading and Deceptive Conduct | Fixed POA |
| Breach Of Contract (Civil) | Fixed POA |
Fixed Pricing ex GST and disbursements
* Mirror Wills attract a 10% discount
** If we assess you’ve been wronged and have a right to compensation from an insurer, we’ll back you with a no win no fee agreement.
Family Dispute Resolution pricing overview
| Intake session – per person | $175 ex GST |
| Half day – 3 hr mediation session | $2,000 ex GST (each party pays their share) |
| Full day – 3 to 6 hr mediation session | $4,000 ex GST (each party pays their share) |
| Issue s60i Certificate (per certificate) | $175 ex GST |
| Drafting Heads of Agreement (basic) | $175 ex GST |
| Room Hire – met in equal shares | $ as determined |
| Mediation Sessions via MS Teams | $ per mediation session |
| After Hours mediation (5pm – 8pm) | $400 per person plus the half day mediation session fees |
| Travel | $ POA |
| Additional Hours over mediation session | $250 per person ex GST per hour |
Administrative Services
We charge for administrative services at the following rates exclusive of GST:
Opening file fee
(i) $70.00 for fixed fee matters where total professional fees billed (exclusive of GST and disbursements) are $3,000.00 or less.
(ii) $195.00 for all other matters.
Postage
Costs of postage
Courier
Costs charged by courier
Printing (colour)
$0.69 per page
Printing (black and white)
$0.10 per page
Scan
$0.40 per page
External disbursements (such as filing fees and search fees) are charged at actual cost.
If you elect to pay via EFTPOS and fees from your EFTPOS transactions exceed $50.00 on any one matter in any one month, we may charge you for these fees.
Rates For Legal Staff
Please note that the following are hourly rates exclusive of GST.
- Director/Principal$605.00
- Managing Associate/Chief Counsel$589.00
- Special Counsel$572.00
- Consultant$539.00
- Senior Associate$534.00
- Associate$506.00
- Junior Associate$495.00
- Lawyer$479.00
- Specialist Paralegal$407.00
- Junior Paralegal$385.00
- Law Clerk$308.00
FAQs
If the firm assesses that you have been wronged and have a right to compensation from an insurer, such as in a motor vehicle accident claim or a shopping centre fall, they may offer a no win, no fee retainer. This means professional legal fees are only payable when you receive compensation, calculated by reference to hourly rates.
Pace Adelaide Legal offers fixed fees for many personal law matters, including property settlements, consent orders, divorce applications, powers of attorney, advance care directives, wills, probate and certain civil claims. Fixed fees are usually payable at the commencement of your matter to achieve an agreed outcome.
The firm prefers fixed fees wherever possible to give clients cost certainty and to avoid charging every time a phone call is taken or an email is sent. They focus on long term relationships and measure value partly by whether clients choose to return in future, rather than by time spent alone.
Unless otherwise stated, fixed pricing is exclusive of GST and external disbursements. Disbursements such as court filing fees, search fees, postage and other third party charges are generally added at actual cost in addition to the professional fees for legal work.
The firm charges separate administrative service fees, including an opening file fee that varies depending on the value of the matter, plus charges for postage, courier services, colour and black and white printing, scanning and other external disbursements. These administrative charges are billed at set rates, exclusive of GST.
If you choose to pay by EFTPOS and the fees on your EFTPOS transactions exceed a set amount on any one matter in any one month, the firm may charge you for those merchant fees, in addition to the professional and administrative charges already outlined.
The price list on the personal lawyers fees page provides a guide to common fixed fee amounts, but every matter is different. To obtain an estimate tailored to your situation, you should contact the firm to discuss your needs so they can confirm whether a fixed fee, no win no fee or hourly rate arrangement is most appropriate.