Victoria Legal Aid

How to use ATLAS to pay barristers

It is important for practitioners to follow our step by step guide on how to use ATLAS to pay barristers for their services.

Monday 6 February 2023 4:16am

We have a guide about how to use ATLAS to pay barristers for their services.

It is important to follow this step-by-step guide to ensure that barristers are paid the correct amount without undue delay.

When a barrister undertakes appearance or other legal work, practitioners submitting a claim are required to enter barrister details in ATLAS to ensure that we pay the correct amount directly to the barrister.

This is part of the obligation in the General Practice Standards to ensure that barristers accept the relevant terms of the grant of assistance before engaging their services, and that barristers are paid for those services in a timely manner.

Training modules

To learn more about claims and payments to barristers, practitioners can watch the following training modules:

ATLAS – 5. Submit a claim – How to videos – ATLAS Camtasia video seriesExternal Link

ATLAS – 6. Pay a barrister – How to videos – ATLAS Camtasia video seriesExternal Link

More information

For further assistance please contact Grants and Quality Assurance on (03) 9606 5264 or at panels@vla.vic.gov.au.

Reviewed 06 February 2023