SCHEDULE 1Fees to be taken in proceedings in County Courts

SECTION IFees to apply in respect of proceedings not otherwise specifically provided for in any subsequent section of this Schedule

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No. of Fee

Item

Amount of Fee

1

On any affidavit

No fee

2

On an attendance of an officer to produce records (in addition to the officer’s expenses) for each day or part thereof

£12·00

3

On a bond or recognizance

£4·00

4

On a case stated

£40·00

5

On a certificate of taxation of costs

£10

6

On a certificate by a court officer (inclusive of search)

£8·00

7

On a civil bill, application or notice claiming (whether on foot of a contract or tort or by virtue of anyenactment or otherwise) a sum of money or goods or chattels or any combination thereof of a value—

  • not exceeding £500

£80·00

  • exceeding £500 but not exceeding £2,000

£96·00

  • exceeding £2,000

£105·00

8

On a civil bill in an ejectment action

£90·00

9

On any other civil bill

£90·00

10

On a third party notice

the same fee as on the civil bill in the action

11

On a counterclaim or set-off where the amount thereof—

  • does not exceed £500

£40·00

  • exceeding £500 but does not exceed £2,000

£48·00

  • exceeds £2,000

£52·50

12

On a copy of any document filed or any record kept in the office (including comparison) — per page

£2·50

13

On a comparison of a document filed in the Office — per page

£2·50

14

On a decree, award, judgement, order or dismiss (other than an interlocutory order)

£40·00

15

On an interlocutory order, including an order for payment out of, or transfer or investment of, funds in court

No fee

16

On a Certificate of Readiness

£20·00

17

On a notice of appeal to a county court (not otherwise provided for)

£36·00

18

On a notice of application to the Judge for payment of funds out of court

£5·00

19

On any notice or other document in an application to the Accountant General for payment out or transfer of funds and securities in court

No fee

20

In any proceedings under the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, under that Order as modified by the Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) Regulations 1994 or under section 30 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990

£36·00

21

On a notice, petition, summons or other form of application (not otherwise provided for) initiating any proceedings

£60·00

22

On a notice of application for a review by the Judge

£25·00

23

On any other notice of application to the Judge or to the District Judge (not otherwise exempted)

£26·00

24

On a notice of lodgment of money in court

£8·00

25

On a notice of acceptance of money lodged in court

£8·00

26

On a search or inspection

£7·00

27

On a witness summons

£10·00

28

On a certificate of application for discovery

£9·00

Note:

  1. (1)

    In the application of item 7 to proceedings under the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 the fee on an Enforcement Civil Bill shall be the same as is payable on a civil bill for the amount claimed; and on a Committal Civil Bill shall be the same as for a civil bill for the amount of the instalment.

  2. (2)

    The fees prescribed above at items 7 and 11 and at item 21 cover all necessary copies for service, entries in the Office and all notices of application to the Judge or to the District Judge, and all other notices (not otherwise specifically provided for) filed in the Office during the course of the action or matter and before final judgment.