2021 No. 588 (L. 9)
The Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Lord Chancellor, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92(1) and (2) of the Courts Act 20031 (“the 2003 Act”) and section 180(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 20142 (“the 2014 Act”).
The Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters referred to in section 92(3) of the 2003 Act and section 180(3) of the 2014 Act.
In accordance with section 92(5) and (6) of the 2003 Act, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Head of Civil Justice, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and the Civil Justice Council.
A draft of the Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 180(7) of the 2014 Act.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2
This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment to the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 20082
1
The Civil Proceedings Fees Order 20083 is amended as follows.
2
Omit article 1(2)(a).
3
In article 5(2)(a), for “1.2” substitute “1.1”.
4
In the table in Schedule 1 (fees to be taken)—
a
in the entry for fee 1.1, in column 1 omit “but excluding CCBC cases brought by Centre users or cases brought by Money Claim OnLine users”;
b
omit the entire entry for fee 1.2 (but not the notes below that entry);
c
in the notes below fee 1.2, in column 1 omit the heading “Fees 1.1 and 1.2” which appears immediately above the text which starts “Where the claimant is making a claim for interest on a specified sum of money”;
d
in the entry for fee 1.4(b), in column 1 omit “, other than where fee 1.4(c) applies”;
e
omit the entry for fee 1.4(c);
f
in the entry for fee 8.1—
i
in column 2, insert “£83”; and
ii
omit fees 8.1(a) and (b); and
g
in the entry for fee 8.2, in column 1 omit “and CCBC cases brought by Centre Users”.
We consent
(This note is not part of the Order)