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Rule 3.7 Sanctions for non—payment of certain fees by the claimantF21I1

England and Wales

F1(1)

F2Except where rule 3.7A1 applies, this rule applies to fees payable by the claimant where—

F3(a)

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(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)

the court has made an order giving permission to proceed with a claim for judicial review F4; or

(F5e)

the fee payable for a hearing specified by the F6Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (Fees Order 2008) is not paid.

  • F7...

  • (Rule 54.12 provides for the service of the order giving permission to proceed with a claim for judicial review)

(2)

The court will serve a notice on the claimant requiring payment of the fee specified in the F8Fees Order 2008 if, at the time the fee is due, the claimant has not paid it or made an application for F9full or part remission.

(3)

The notice will specify the date by which the claimant must pay the fee.

(4)

If the claimant does not—

(a)

pay the fee; or

(b)

make an application for F10full or part remission of the fee,

by the date specified in the notice—

(i)

F11the claim will automatically be struck out without further order of the court; and

(ii)

the claimant F12will be liable for the costs which the defendant has incurred unless the court orders otherwise.

(Rule F1344.9 provides for the basis of assessment where a right to costs arises under this rule F14and contains provisions about when a costs order is deemed to have been made and applying for an order under section 194(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007 )

F15(5)

Where an application for—

(a)

full or part remission of a fee is refused, the court will serve notice on the claimant requiring payment of the full fee by the date specified in the notice; or

(b)

part remission of a fee is granted, the court will serve notice on the claimant requiring payment of the balance of the fee by the date specified in the notice.

(6)

If the claimant does not pay the fee by the date specified in the notice—

(a)

F16the claim will automatically be struck out without further order of the court; and

(b)

the claimant F17will be liable for the costs which the defendant has incurred unless the court orders otherwise.

F18(7)

If—

(a)

a claimant applies to have the claim reinstated; and

(b)

the court grants relief,

the relief F19will be conditional on the claimant either paying the fee or filing evidence of F20full or part remission of the fee within the period specified in paragraph (8).

(8)

The period referred to in paragraph (7) is—

(a)

if the order granting relief is made at a hearing at which a claimant is present or represented, 2 days from the date of the order;

(b)

in any other case, 7 days from the date of service of the order on the claimant.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Rule 3.7(1)(2) substituted (2.10.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/2092), rules 1, 4

F2

Words in rule 3.7(1) substituted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(3)(a) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F3

Rules 3.7(1)(a)-(c) omitted (6.3.2017) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(3)(b) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F4

Word in rule 3.7(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rules 1(b), 3(b)

F5

Rule 3.7(1)(e) inserted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rules 1(b), 3(c)

F6

Words in rule 3.7(1)(e) substituted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(3)(c) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F7

Words in rule 3.7(1) omitted (6.3.2017) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(3)(d) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F8

Words in rule 3.7(2) substituted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(4) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F9

Words in rule 3.7(2) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rules 1(b), 3(d)

F10

Words in rule 3.7(4)(b) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rules 1(b), 3(e)

F11

Words in rule 3.7(4)(i) substituted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 5(a)

F12

Word in rule 3.7(4)(ii) substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 4(a)

F13

Word in rule 3.7 substituted (1.10.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1974), rules 2, 4(b)

F14

Words in rule 3.7(4)(ii) inserted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 4(b)

F15

Rule 3.7(5) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rules 1(b), 3(f)

F16

Words in rule 3.7(6)(a) substituted (1.10.2005) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2292), rules 1(c), 5(b)

F17

Word in rule 3.7(6)(b) substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 4(c)

F18

Rule 3.7(7)(8) substituted for rule 3.7(7) (2.6.2003) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/1242), rules 1, 4

F19

Word in rule 3.7(7) substituted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 4(d)

F20

Words in rule 3.7(7) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/3543), rules 1(b), 3(g)

F21

Words in rule 3.7 heading inserted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(2) (with rule 13(1)(2))

Commencement

I1

Rule 3.7 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

Notes on Part 3

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Pt. 3 heading inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(a) (with rule 22)

F2

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(b)(i) (with rule 22)

F3

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1569), rules 1(2), 3

F4

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 6(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F5

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents substituted (14.8.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(2), 3(1)

F6

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 4(a)(ii)

F7

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(1)(a) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F8

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(1)(b) (with rule 13(1)(2))

F9

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 4(2)

F10

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(b)(iii) (with rule 22)

F11

Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/234), rules 2, 4 (with rule 23)

Modifications

C1

Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 184(a)

Notes on Case Management

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 3 Section 1 heading inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(c) (with rule 22)