FEES- THE ONLY WAY IS UP

Gove and the Govt are thinking about putting Court and Tribunal fees up again.  Indeed they are thinking of introducing fees where currently there are none:









For example:

• The general fee cap of £10,000, rising to £20,000 (but not for PI)
• A general 10% uplift on civil fees all round.
• Civil possession claim from £280 to £355.  As most of those are brought by local authorities and social housing providers, the flow of cash would be a little circular.
• General Part 23 Applications - from £50 to £100 if without notice and from £155 to £255 otherwise.
• Divorce is going up from £410 to £750; why not profit from those going through one of the worst periods of their life.
• Want to appeal to the C of A, was £235, went up to £480, in future - £528??
• Want a hearing in the Immigration Chamber of the FTT?  £280 up from £140.
• Want to challenge your landlord in the Leasehold bit of the FTT?  £2,000 for hearing, currently nil!
• Want to challenge an FOI refusal from HMG in the FTT - currently free, in future £500!
• Don't like a HMRC decision, want to appeal to the Tax Chamber of the FTT -  all currently free - fees to be introduced, up to £1000?

Thinking that all of that is a bit of a step too far....

Respond to the consultation here - https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/further-fees-proposal-consultation/supporting_documents/enhancedfeesresponseconsultationonfurtherfees.pdf