Attorney-General's Department

Request For Access To The Federal Court Of Australia Listed Entity’s Legal Services Expenditure Report For The 2023-24 Financial Year.

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The Federal Court of Australia's Legal Services Expenditure Report (LSER) template for the 2023-24 financial year was released by the Attorney-General's Department. The document is a standardized reporting form (ABN 49 110 847 399) requiring the Federal Court to disclose its legal services spending across five categories: internal legal services expenditure, briefs to counsel, disbursements, legal services panel usage, and professional fees. The template includes guidance instructing the Court to complete each section sequentially before reviewing inputs in a Summary sheet. The report was prepared under the Office of Legal Services Coordination's approved framework, mandatory for all Commonwealth entities unless exempted. This disclosure provides the structure and procedural requirements for financial reporting rather than substantive legal advice or litigation details.

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