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County Court Fees increased by 70% On 1 October 2007, the Court Service brought in a completely new fee charging structure. Whilst the fees payable on issuing claims have been slightly reduced, and the fee for an Allocation Questionnaire for claims less than £5000 has been reduced, new fees have been introduced for hearings. These are on a sliding scale from £25 to £300 depending on the size of claim; for claims over £5000, the fee is even more at £500. Note that the fee for a hearing has to be paid within 14 days of the hearing date being set. You must pay this fee at that time. If you do not pay it, your claim may be struck out. Be prepared for this fee. The average total fee payable to bring a claim to a hearing in the small claims track is 70% more than it was before 1 October. These new fees will undoubtedly deter many people from ever issuing claims. Presumably this was the intention of the Court Service. If there is one thing that I have learned about the Court Service over the past three years, it is that they do not like having to do more work. See old and new fees compared below (AQ is Allocation Questionnaire fee). For other news, click on News Stories. or to return to resources page, click here |
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