The Civil Proceedings, Family Proceedings and Upper Tribunal Fees (Amendment) Order 2016

Amendments to the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008

2.  In the table in Schedule 1 to the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008(1)—

(a) in column 2 (amount of fee), for the entry corresponding to fee 1.4(b) (starting proceedings for the recovery of land in the County Court) for “£280” substitute “£355”;

(b) in column 2, for the entry corresponding to fee 1.4(c) (starting proceedings for the recovery of land using the Possession Claims Online website), for “£250” substitute “£325”;

(c) for fees 2.4 and 2.5, for the entries in both columns, substitute—

“2.4(a) On an application on notice where no other fee is specified, except for applications referred to in fee 2.4(b).	£255
2.4(b) On an application on notice where no other fee is specified made— (i) under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(2); or (ii) for a payment out of funds deposited in court.	£155
2.5(a) On an application by consent or without notice where no other fee is specified, except for applications referred to in fee 2.5(b).	£100
2.5(b) On an application made by consent or without notice where no other fee is specified made— (i) under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; or (ii) for a payment out of funds deposited in court.	£50”

(d) in column 1 (number and description of fee) for the direction beginning “Fees 2.4 and 2.5 are not payable” substitute “Fees 2.4(a) and 2.5(b) are not payable in proceedings to which fees 3.11 and 3.12 apply.”

(1)

S.I. 2008/1053; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/874 and 2015/576.

(2)

1997 c. 40. Section 3 was amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), section 125(4), and the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), Schedule 9, paragraph 39.