The Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order revokes the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/687) and the County Court Fees Order 1999 (S.I.1999/689) replacing both Orders with a combined Civil Proceedings Fees Order and provides for fees increases and some new fees.

The Table below sets out where fees have been increased or new fees introduced.

In addition:

The limit when a fee will not be payable in proceedings in a county court where the claim is a claim to recover a sum of money is raised from £1,000 to £1,500.

Table of Comparison

Supreme Court Fees

Brief Description of New Fee	Old Fee Number	New Fee Number	Old Fee £	New Fee £
1.1(b) Money claim over £50,000 not over £100,000	1.1(b)	1.1(b)	600	700
1.1(c) Money claim over £100,000 not over £150,000	1.1(c)	1.1(c)	700	900
1.1(d) Money claim over £150,000 not over £200,000	1.1(d)	1.1(d)	800	1,100
1.1 (e) Money claim over £200,000 not over £250,000	New Fee	1.1(e)	New Fee	1,300
1.1 (f) Money claim over £250,000 not over £300,000	New Fee	1.1(f)	New Fee	1,500
1.1(g) Money claim over £300,000 or not limited	New Fee	1.1(g)	New Fee	1,700
1.4 Non monetary claim	1.2	1.4	180	400
1.5 On filing of proceedings against party not named in originating proceedings	1.3	1.5	30	50
1.7(a) On an application for leave to issue originating proceedings	1.5(a)	1.7(a)	30	50
1.7(b) On application for an order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974	1.5(b)	1.7(b)	30	50
1.8(a) On the commencement of the judicial review procedure	1.6(a)	1.8(a)	30	50
1.8(c) If the claim for judicial review was commenced otherwise	1.6(c)	1.8(c)	30	50
2.1 On the filing of an allocation questionnaire	2.1	2.1	120	200
2.4 On filing an appellant’s notice or a respondent’s notice	2.3	2.4	100	200
2.6 On an application on notice where no other fee is specified	2.4	2.6	60	100
2.7 On an application by consent or without notice for a judgment or order where no other fee is specified	2.5	2.7	30	50
2.8 On an application for a summons or order for a witness to attend court to be examined on oath	2.6	2.8	30	50
2.9 On an application to vary a judgment	2.7	2.9	30	50
6.1 On sealing a writ of execution/possession/delivery	3.1	6.1	30	50
6.2 On an application for an order requiring judgment debtor or other person to attend court	3.2	6.2	40	50
6.3(a) On an application for third party debt order or the appointment of a receiver	3.3	6.3(a)	50	100
6.3(b) On an application for a charging order	3.3	6.3(b)	50	100
6.4 On an application for a judgment summons	3.4	6.4	90	100
6.5 On a request or application to register a judgment or order	3.5	6.5	30	50
3.1(a) On entering a bankruptcy petition	6.1(a)	3.1(a)	140	150
3.1(b) On entering a bankruptcy petition	6.1(b)	3.1(b)	180	190
3.2 On entering a petition for an administration order	6.2	3.2	130	150
3.3 On entering any other petition	6.3	3.3	180	190
3.11 On an application by consent or without notice within existing proceedings where no other fee	New Fee	3.11	New Fee	30
3.12 On an application with notice within existing proceedings where no other fee	New Fee	3.12	New Fee	60
12.1(a) Where an appeal notice permission to appeal or extension of time is applied for	9.1(a)	12.1(a)	100	200
12.1(b) Where permission to appeal is not required	9.1(b)	12.1(b)	200	400
12.1(c) On the appellant filing an appeal questionnaire	9.1(c)	12.1(c)	200	400
12.2 On filing a respondent’s notice	9.2	12.2	100	200
12.3 On filing an application notice	9.3	12.3	100	200
5.2 On the filing of a request for a detailed assessment hearing where fee 5.1 does not apply	10.2	5.2	250	600
5.3 On a request for issue of a default costs certificate	10.3	5.3	40	50
5.4 On appeal against a decision	10.4	5.4	100	200
5.5 On applying for the court’s approval	10.5	5.5	30	50
5.6 on a request or application to set aside a default costs certificate	10.6	5.6	60	100

Table of Comparison

County Court Fees

Brief Description of New Fee	Old Fee Number	New Fee Number	Old Fee £	New Fee £
1.2(g) Money claim over £50,000 not over £100,000	1.1(g)	1.2(g)	600	700
1.2 (h) Money claim over £100,00 not over £150,000	1.1(h)	1.2(h)	700	900
1.2(i) Money claim over £150,000 not over £200,000	1.1(i)	1.2(i)	800	1,100
1.2(j) Money claim over £200,000 not over £250,000	New fee	1.2(j)	New fee	1,300
1.2(k)Money claim over £250,000 not over £300,000	New fee	1.2(k)	New fee	1,500
1.2(l)Money claim over £300,000 or unlimited	New fee	1.2(l)	New fee	1,700
1.3(a)Money claim CPC case not over £300	1.2(a)	1.3(a)	23	20
1.3(b) Money claim CPC case over £300 not over £500	1.2(b)	1.3(b)	43	40
1.3(c) Money claim CPC case over £500 not over £1,000	1.2(c)	1.3(c)	73	70
1.3(d) Money claim CPC case over £1,000 not over £5,000	1.2(d)	1.3(d)	113	110
1.3(e) Money claim CPC case over £5,000 not over £15,000	1.2(e)	1.3(e)	243	240
1.3(f) Money claim CPC case over £15,000 not over £50,000	1.2(f)	1.3(f)	393	390
1.3(g) Money claim CPC case over £50,000 not over £100,000	1.2(g)	1.3(g)	593	690
1.4 Non monetary claim	1.3	1.4	130	150
2.1 On filing an allocation questionnaire	2.1	2.1	80	100
2.2 On filing a listing questionnaire (multi-track)	2.2(a)	2.2	400	500
2.2 On filing a listing questionnaire (any other case)	2.2(b)	2.2	200	275
5.2 On the filing of a request for detailed assessment in any case where fee 5.1 does not apply	3.2	5.2	160	300
3.1(a) On entering a bankruptcy petition	8.1(a)	3.1(a)	140	150
3.1(b) On entering a bankruptcy petition	8.1(b)	3.1(b)	180	190
3.2 On entering a petition for an administration order	8.2	3.2	130	150
3.3 On entering any other petition	8.3	3.3	180	190
3.11 On an application by consent or without notice where no other fee	New Fee	3.11	New Fee	30
3.12 On an application with notice where no other fee	New Fee	3.12	New fee	60

A Regulatory Impact Assessment of the costs and benefits of this Order (and other Orders relating to court fees) was placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament, and is available on the Court Service’s website at www.courtservice.gov.uk/cms/usingthecourts.htm