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Court Fees Reform

The Ministry of Justice is reforming court fees to address inefficiencies, inflation impacts, and access to justice concerns. Key issues include the slow fee-setting process that fails to keep pace with costs, the impact of legal aid reforms on litigants in person, delays and inefficiencies in County Courts, and the need for cost recovery mechanisms. Recent fee orders and reviews of sentencing and criminal courts highlight systemic problems requiring urgent attention.

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2025

3 events
5 Mar 2025 | Bill proceedings linked

We heard from HMCTS of other reasons for ineffective trials that would appear to have simple solutions.68 We heard how organisations contracted to transport prisoners fail to get all defendants from prison to court on time, incurring a financial penalty if the defendant arrives more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start of court proceedings.69 Poor case preparation was also cited by MoJ as a major contributing factor to ineffective trials, and we heard from HMCTS how this was a long stand...

We heard from HMCTS of other reasons for ineffective trials that would appear to have simple solutions.68 We heard how organisations contracted to transport prisoners fail to get all defendants from prison to court on time, incurring a financial penalty …

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2024

3 events
9 Dec 2024 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines — outcome published

The government is consulting on a proposal to include the claimant’s name in entries about money judgments on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judg…
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↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… (18pp) ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… (30pp)
24 May 2024 | Research Ministry of Justice linked

Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court

The Crown Court backlog is the highest on record and the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ambition to reduce the caseload to 53,000 by March 2025 is no longer achievable. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Ministry of Justice'] | Topics: ['Courts, …

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17 Jan 2024 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines — consultation closed

The government is consulting on a proposal to include the claimant’s name in entries about money judgments on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judg…
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↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… (18pp) ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… (30pp)

2023

4 events
21 Nov 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines — consultation opened

The government is consulting on a proposal to include the claimant’s name in entries about money judgments on the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judg…
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↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… (18pp) ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… ↓ Including claimant data on the Register of Judgments, Order… (30pp)
30 Jun 2023 | Written evidence linked

However, users including court staff and stakeholders, still feel that HMCTS’s engagement with them has not been sufficient, especially during the rollout of common platform. We received written evidence from the Bar Council, which told us that as far as it was concerned, the designers and producers of the common platform appeared to have a limited understanding of working needs and practices, and “displayed a marked reluctance for the system to be designed in conjunction with, and for the be...

However, users including court staff and stakeholders, still feel that HMCTS’s engagement with them has not been sufficient, especially during the rollout of common platform. We received written evidence from the Bar Council, which told us that as far as …

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2022

1 event
1 Nov 2022 | Bill proceedings linked

HMCTS should explore whether greater use of technology, such as AI-powered transcription, could be piloted to see whether it can be used to reduce the cost of producing court transcripts. HMCTS should also consider whether the sentencing remarks in the Magistrates’ courts could be routinely recorded and transcribed on request. HMCTS should also review its existing contracts for transcription services to ensure that transcripts are more accessible to the media and the public.

HMCTS should explore whether greater use of technology, such as AI-powered transcription, could be piloted to see whether it can be used to reduce the cost of producing court transcripts. HMCTS should also consider whether the sentencing remarks in the …

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2021

9 events
24 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Aligning the fees for grants of probate to cost recovery — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on whether to align the fees for grants of probate into a single fee that is set at cost recovery.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (17pp)
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↓ Impact assessment (10pp) ↓ Equality statement (3pp) ↓ Cynnig ar gyfer diwygio: Cysoni’r Ffioedd ar gyfer Grantiau… (20pp) ↓ Consultation response (17pp) ↓ Consultation response (print version) (20pp) ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (24pp) ↓ Equalities statement (3pp) ↓ Impact assessment (10pp)
6 Sep 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Extending Fixed Recoverable Costs in Civil Cases

UIN: HCWS253 The Ministry of Justice is today publishing its consultation response on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in civil law cases in England and Wales. This follows the 2019 consultation paper, Extending Fixed Recoverable Costs in Civil Cases: Implement...

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1 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation — outcome published

Seeking views on the proposal to increase selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (39pp)
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↓ Consultation response (57pp) ↓ Overarching (Combined) Impact Assessment ↓ Fee Increases Impact Assessment ↓ HwF Increases Impact Assessment ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (59pp)
2 Aug 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Aligning the fees for grants of probate to cost recovery — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on whether to align the fees for grants of probate into a single fee that is set at cost recovery.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (17pp)
+8 more
↓ Impact assessment (10pp) ↓ Equality statement (3pp) ↓ Cynnig ar gyfer diwygio: Cysoni’r Ffioedd ar gyfer Grantiau… (20pp) ↓ Consultation response (17pp) ↓ Consultation response (print version) (20pp) ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (24pp) ↓ Equalities statement (3pp) ↓ Impact assessment (10pp)
8 Jul 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Aligning the fees for grants of probate to cost recovery — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on whether to align the fees for grants of probate into a single fee that is set at cost recovery.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (17pp)
+8 more
↓ Impact assessment (10pp) ↓ Equality statement (3pp) ↓ Cynnig ar gyfer diwygio: Cysoni’r Ffioedd ar gyfer Grantiau… (20pp) ↓ Consultation response (17pp) ↓ Consultation response (print version) (20pp) ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (24pp) ↓ Equalities statement (3pp) ↓ Impact assessment (10pp)
18 May 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation — consultation closed

Seeking views on the proposal to increase selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (39pp)
+6 more
↓ Consultation response (57pp) ↓ Overarching (Combined) Impact Assessment ↓ Fee Increases Impact Assessment ↓ HwF Increases Impact Assessment ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (59pp)
22 Mar 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation — consultation opened

Seeking views on the proposal to increase selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (39pp)
+6 more
↓ Consultation response (57pp) ↓ Overarching (Combined) Impact Assessment ↓ Fee Increases Impact Assessment ↓ HwF Increases Impact Assessment ↓ Equalities Impact Assessment ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (59pp)
9 Mar 2021 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Alignment of the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims — outcome published

Seeking views on the proposal to align the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (29pp)
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↓ Alinio’r Ffioedd ar gyfer Hawliadau Sifil am Arian a Hawlia… (28pp) ↓ Consultation response (26pp) ↓ Impact assessment (14pp) ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (34pp)

2020

5 events
31 Dec 2020 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Alignment of the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims — consultation closed

Seeking views on the proposal to align the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (29pp)
+4 more
↓ Alinio’r Ffioedd ar gyfer Hawliadau Sifil am Arian a Hawlia… (28pp) ↓ Consultation response (26pp) ↓ Impact assessment (14pp) ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (34pp)
20 Nov 2020 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Alignment of the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims — consultation opened

Seeking views on the proposal to align the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document (29pp)
+4 more
↓ Alinio’r Ffioedd ar gyfer Hawliadau Sifil am Arian a Hawlia… (28pp) ↓ Consultation response (26pp) ↓ Impact assessment (14pp) ↓ Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd (34pp)

2019

4 events

2018

2 events

2017

3 events
17 Mar 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Fee proposals for grants of probate — outcome published

Sets out proposals for reforming the fee payable for an application for a grant of probate.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation response (28pp)
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↓ Consultation response (Print version) (30pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh version) (28pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh print version) (30pp) ↓ Impact assessment (11pp) ↓ Equalities statement (6pp)

2016

7 events
1 Apr 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Fee proposals for grants of probate — consultation closed

Sets out proposals for reforming the fee payable for an application for a grant of probate.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation response (28pp)
+5 more
↓ Consultation response (Print version) (30pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh version) (28pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh print version) (30pp) ↓ Impact assessment (11pp) ↓ Equalities statement (6pp)
18 Feb 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Fee proposals for grants of probate — consultation opened

Sets out proposals for reforming the fee payable for an application for a grant of probate.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation response (28pp)
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↓ Consultation response (Print version) (30pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh version) (28pp) ↓ Consultation response (Welsh print version) (30pp) ↓ Impact assessment (11pp) ↓ Equalities statement (6pp)

2015

11 events
17 Dec 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Enhanced fees response and consultation on further fee proposals — outcome published

Government response on enhanced fees for possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings, and further fee proposals for consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Court and tribunal fees: government response to… (32pp)
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↓ Annex C: impact assessment (11pp) ↓ Annex D: impact assessment (30pp) ↓ Annex E: equality analysis (10pp)
15 Sep 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Enhanced fees response and consultation on further fee proposals — consultation closed

Government response on enhanced fees for possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings, and further fee proposals for consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Court and tribunal fees: government response to… (32pp)
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↓ Annex C: impact assessment (11pp) ↓ Annex D: impact assessment (30pp) ↓ Annex E: equality analysis (10pp)
22 Jul 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Enhanced fees response and consultation on further fee proposals — consultation opened

Government response on enhanced fees for possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings, and further fee proposals for consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Court and tribunal fees: government response to… (32pp)
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↓ Annex C: impact assessment (11pp) ↓ Annex D: impact assessment (30pp) ↓ Annex E: equality analysis (10pp)

2014

3 events

2013

1 event