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Number & description of fee | Amount of fee |
1. Commencement of proceedingsOn the commencement of originating proceedings (including originating proceedings issued after leave to issue is granted) to recover a sum of money, except in CPC cases, where the sum claimed: | (a)does not exceed £200 ... ... ... ...£20 (b)exceeds £200 but not £300 ... ... ... ...£30 (c)exceeds £300 but not £400 ... ... ... ...£40 (d)exceeds £400 but not £500 ... ... ... ...£50 (e)exceeds £500 but not £1,000 ... ... ... ...£70 (f)exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000 ... ... ... ...£100 (g)exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000 ... ... ... ...£200 (h)exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000 ... ... ... ...£300 (i)exceeds £50,000 or not limited ... ... ... ...£400 |
1.2 On the commencement of originating proceedings to recover a sum of money in CPC cases, where the sum claimed: | (a)does not exceed £200 ... ... ... ...£15 (b)exceeds £200 but not £300 ... ... ... ...£25 (c)exceeds £300 but not £400 ... ... ... ...£35 (d)exceeds £400 but not £500 ... ... ... ...£45 (e)exceeds £500 but not £1,000 ... ... ... ...£65 (f)exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000 ... ... ... ...£95 (g)exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000 ... ... ... ...£195 (h)exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000 ... ... ... ...£295 (i)exceeds £50,000 or not limited ... ... ... ...£395 |
1.3 On the commencement of originating proceedings for any other remedy or relief (including originating proceedings issued after leave to issue is granted) | £120 |
Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Recovery of land or goodsWhere a claim for money is additional or alternative to a claim for recovery of land or goods, only fee 1.3 shall be payable. | |
Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Claims other than recovery of land or goodsWhere a claim for money is additional to a non money claim (other than a claim for recovery of land or goods) then fee 1.1 shall be payable in addition to fee 1.3. Where a claim for money is alternative to a non money claim (other than a claim for recovery of land or goods) then fee 1.1 or fee 1.3 shall be payable, whichever is the greater. | |
Fees 1.1 and 1.3 GenerallyWhere more than one non money claim is made in the same proceedings, fee 1.3 shall be payable once only, in addition to any fee which may be payable under fee 1.1. | |
Fees 1.1 and 1.3 shall not be payable where fee 1.6(b) or fee 8 apply. | |
Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Amendment of claim or counterclaimWhere the claim or counterclaim is amended, and the fee paid before amendment is less than that which would have been payable if the document, as amended, had been so drawn in the first instance, the party amending the document shall pay the difference. | |
1.4 On the filing of proceedings against a party or parties not named in the originating proceedings | £30 |
Fee 1.4 shall be payable by a defendant who adds or substitutes a party or parties to the proceedings or by a claimant who adds or substitutes a defendant or defendants. | |
1.5 On the filing of a counterclaim | The same fee as if the relief or remedy sought were the subject of separate proceedings |
1.6—(a) On an application for leave to issue originating proceedings | £30 |
(b)On an application for an order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974(1) for the assessment of costs payable to a solicitor by his client | £30 |
2. General FeesOn the claimant filing an allocation questionnaire; or | £80 |
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Fee 2.1 shall be payable by the claimant except where the action is proceeding on the counterclaim alone, when it shall be payable by the defendant–
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2.2 On the claimant filing a listing questionnaire; or
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(a)if the case is on the multi-track | £300 |
(b)in any other case | £200 |
Fee 2.2 shall be payable by the claimant except where the action is proceeding on the counterclaim alone, when it shall be payable by the defendant–
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Where the court receives notice in writing–
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Fees 2.1 and 2.2 GenerallyFees 2.1 and 2.2 shall be payable once only in the same proceedings. | |
Fees 2.1 and 2.2 shall be payable as appropriate where the court allocates a case to a track for a trial of the assessment of damages. | |
Fee 2.1 shall not be payable where the procedure in Part 8 of the CPR is used. | |
Fee 2.2 shall not be payable in respect of a small claims hearing. | |
2.3 On filing notice of appeal including an appeal against an allocation decision where no other fee is specified | £100 |
2.4 On an application on notice other than an application to fix the rate of payment before judgment where no other fee is specified | £50 |
2.5 On an application by consent or without notice for a judgment or order where no other fee is specified | £25 |
For the purpose of fee 2.5 a request for a judgment or order on admission or in default shall not constitute an application and no fee shall be payable. | |
2.6 On an application for a summons or order for a witness to attend court to be examined on oath, other than an application for which fee 4.3 is payable | £30 |
2.7 On an application to vary a judgment or suspend enforcement (where more than one remedy is sought in the same application only one fee shall be payable) | £25 |
3. Determination of costsTransitional provisionWhere a bill of costs or a request for detailed assessment or a request for a detailed assessment hearing is filed pursuant to an order made by the court before the coming into operation of this Order, or an application is made to the judge to review a taxation made before the coming into operation of this Order, the fees payable shall be those which applied immediately before this Order came into force. | |
3.1 On the filing of a request for detailed assessment where the party filing the request is legally aided and no other party is ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings | £80 |
3.2 On the filing of a request for a detailed assessment hearing in any case where fee 3.1 does not apply; or on the filing of a request for a hearing date for the assessment of costs payable to a solicitor by his client pursuant to an order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974(2) | £120 |
Where there is a combined party and party and legal aid determination of costs, fee 3.2 shall be attributed proportionately to the party and party and legal aid portions of the bill on the basis of the amount allowed. | |
3.3 On an application for the issue of a default costs certificate | £40 |
3.4 On an appeal against a decision made in detailed assessment proceedings or on an application to set aside a default costs certificate | £50 |
3.5 On applying for the court’s approval of a Legal Aid Assessment Certificate | £20 |
Fee 3.5 is payable at the time of applying for approval and is recoverable only against the Legal Aid Fund. | |
4. EnforcementOn an application for or in relation to enforcement of a judgment or order of a county court or through a county court: | |
in cases other than CCBC cases, by the issue of a warrant of execution against goods except a warrant to enforce payment of a fine; | (a)Where the amount for which the warrant issues does not exceed £125dotfill;£25 (b)Where the amount for which the warrant issues exceeds £125 ... ... ... ...£45 |
in CCBC cases, by the issue of a warrant of execution against goods except a warrant to enforce payment of a fine | (c)Where the amount for which the warrant issues does not exceed £125 ... ... ... ...£20 (d)Where the amount for which the warrant issues exceeds £125 ... ... ... ...£40 |
4.2 On a request for a further attempt at execution of a warrant at a new address following a notice of the reason for non-execution (except a further attempt following suspension and CCBC cases) | £20 |
4.3 On an application to question a judgment debtor or other person on oath in connection with enforcement of a judgment | £40 |
4.4 On an application for a garnishee order nisi or a charging order nisi, or the appointment of a receiver by way of equitable execution | £50 |
Fee 4.4 shall be payable in respect of each party against whom the order is sought. | |
4.5 On an application for a judgment summons | £80 |
4.6 On the issue of a warrant of possession or a warrant of delivery | £80 |
Where the recovery of a sum of money is sought in addition, no further fee is payable. | |
4.7 On an application for an attachment of earnings order (other than a consolidated attachment of earnings order) to secure payment of a judgment debt | £50 |
Fee 4.7 is payable for each defendant against whom an order is sought. Fee 4.7 is not payable where the attachment of earnings order is made on the hearing of a judgment summons. | |
4.8 On a consolidated attachment of earnings order or on an administration order | for every £1 or part of a £1 of the money paid into court in respect of debts due to creditors ... ... ... ...10p |
Fee 4.8 shall be calculated on any money paid into court under any order at the rate in force at the time when the order was made (or, where the order has been amended, at the time of the last amendment before the date of payment). | |
4.9 On the application for the recovery of a tribunal award | £30 |
4.10 On a request for an order to recover an increased penalty charge provided for in a parking charge certificate issued under paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the Road Traffic Act 1991(3) or on a request for an order to recover amounts payable by a person other than a London authority under an adjudication of a parking adjudicator pursuant to section 73 of the Road Traffic Act 1991; on a request to issue a warrant of execution to enforce such an order | £5 |
Fee 4.10 is payable on a request for an order but no further fee is payable on a request to issue a warrant of execution. | |
5. SaleFor removing or taking steps to remove goods to a place of deposit | The reasonable expenses incurred |
Fee 5.1 is to include the reasonable expenses of feeding and caring for any animals. | |
5.2 For advertising a sale by public auction pursuant to section 97 of the County Courts Act 1984(4) | The reasonable expenses incurred |
5.3 For the appraisement of goods | 5p in the £1 or part of a £1 of the appraised value |
5.4 For the sale of goods (including advertisements, catalogues, sale and commission and delivery of goods) | 15p in the £1 or part of a £1 on the amount realised by the sale or such other sum as the district judge may consider to be justified in the circumstances |
5.5 Where no sale takes place by reason of an execution being withdrawn, satisfied or stopped | (a)10p in the £1 or part of a £1 on the value of the goods seized, the value to be the appraised value where the goods have been appraised or such other sum as the district judge may consider to be justified in the circumstances; and in addition (b)any sum payable under fee 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3 |
6. Copy documentsOn a request for a copy of any document (including a faxed copy where requested) or for examining a plain copy and marking it as an office copy; (a)per page for the first five pages of each document | £1 |
(b)per page for subsequent pages | 25p |
Fee 6.1 is payable whether or not the copy is issued as an office copy. | |
6.2 Where copies of any document are made available on a computer disk or in other electronic form, for each such copy | £3 |
7. Registry of County Court JudgmentsOn a request for the issue of a certificate of satisfaction | £10 |
8. Companies Act 1985(5) and Insolvency Act 1986(6)On entering a bankruptcy petition: (a)if presented by a debtor or the personal representative of a deceased debtor | £120 |
(b)if presented by a creditor or other person | £150 |
8.2 On entering a petition for an administration order | £100 |
8.3 On entering any other petition | £150 |
One fee only is payable where more than one petition is presented in relation to a partnership. | |
8.4—(a) On a request for a certificate of discharge from bankruptcy | £50 |
(b)and after the first certificate, for each copy | £1 |
Requests and applications with no feeNo fee is payable on a request or on an application to the court by the Official Receiver when applying only in the capacity of Official Receiver to the case (and not as trustee or liquidator), or on an application to set aside a statutory demand. |
Title | Reference |
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The County Court Fees Order 1982 | S.I. 1982/1706 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1983 | S.I. 1983/1681 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1985 | S.I. 1985/574 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 1985 | S.I. 1985/1834 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1986 | S.I. 1986/633 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 1986 | S.I. 1986/2143 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1988 | S.I. 1988/509 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1992 | S.I. 1992/2762 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1994 | S.I. 1994/1936 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1995 | S.I. 1995/2627 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1996 | S.I. 1996/3189 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1997 | S.I. 1997/787 |
The County Court Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 | S.I. 1997/2670 |
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