Part 3The Supreme Court
Fees
52Fees
1
The Lord Chancellor may, with the agreement of the Treasury, by order prescribe fees payable in respect of anything dealt with by the Supreme Court.
2
An order under this section may, in particular, contain provision about—
a
scales or rates of fees;
b
exemptions from fees;
c
reductions in fees;
d
whole or partial remission of fees.
3
When including any provision in an order under this section, the Lord Chancellor must have regard to the principle that access to the courts must not be denied.
4
Before making an order under this section, the Lord Chancellor must consult all of the following—
a
the persons listed in subsection (5);
b
the bodies listed in subsection (6).
5
The persons referred to in subsection (4)(a) are—
a
the President of the Supreme Court;
b
the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales;
c
the Master of the Rolls;
d
the Lord President of the Court of Session;
e
the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland;
f
the Lord Justice Clerk;
g
the President of the Queen's Bench Division;
h
the President of the Family Division;
i
the Chancellor of the High Court.
6
The bodies referred to in subsection (4)(b) are—
a
the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales;
b
the Law Society of England and Wales;
c
the Faculty of Advocates of Scotland;
d
the Law Society of Scotland;
e
the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland;
f
the Law Society of Northern Ireland.