Perhaps this covers your point:
The interests of justice and the extent of legal representation in trials
When considering whether to make a grant of legal assistance for a criminal law trial, VLA must consider a number matters, including:
whether it is in the interests of justice to aid the matter, having regard to the nature and extent of assistance sought by the applicant
the merits of the application for a grant of legal assistance.
The ‘interests of justice’ is not a closed category.
The merits of the application will be considered when determining the extent of legal representation to be provided.
VLA may decide to limit any grant of legal assistance:
to a plea of guilty
to assistance to follow a specific defence argument or arguments
to any other form of assistance considered appropriate in the circumstances.
and
County Court trials and Supreme Court trials
. . .
A recommendation to aid a trial must contain a clear file note as to the following:
the client’s instructions
the proposed plea. If the matter is proceeding to trial, the practitioner must file note the reasons that a plea of guilty is not appropriate.
A brief statement as to the evidence to be relied upon. Where a statement, or piece of evidence, is determinative of a particular issue, that piece of evidence must be easily identifiable, to enable compliance checks by VLA to be conducted in an effective manner.
https://handbook.vla.vic.gov.au/han...s/notes-on-trials-in-county-or-supreme-courts
