Essential information to include in an account

Accounts work items should:

  • Be in chronological order.
  • Show any travel, waiting, meetings and attendances at court (where appropriate) separately.
  • In time-based entries, always show the actual time.
  • Provide the status, qualified or unqualified, of the person carrying out the work.
Timely submission of account of expenses
Account entries – narrative

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Submission of accounts

Preparation of account expenses

Find out about whether you can charge for preparing, submitting or negotiating a children’s legal aid account.

Submission of accounts

Timely submission of account of expenses

Find out what the time limits are for lodging an account of expenses and in what circumstances we may accept a late account.

Submission of accounts

Account entries – narrative

Find out how detailed the narrative in your account needs to be in order to explain the entry.

Submission of accounts

Related or linked accounts

Find out when to submit separate accounts and when to submit only one account where there are conjoined proceedings for multiple children.

Submission of accounts

Supporting documentation to submit with an account

Find out what documentation should be lodged when submitting an account for a case including documentation for proofs, appeals and termination/variation of CPO.