(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Enrolment of Deeds (Fees) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/601), the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120), the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1745), the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052), the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1053), the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1114), the First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/42), the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2344) and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1179).
The Order amends selected court and tribunal fees set out in those instruments in order to apply an inflation-based increase of 10 percent (rounded to the nearest pound). The Order also omits a number of redundant provisions, makes some minor corrections and revises various fee exemptions.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ and is published with an Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on https://legislation.gov.uk.