Article 7 Amendments to the County Court Fees Order 1982
After Fee No. 2 there shall be inserted the following–
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| (No. and description of fee) | (Amount of fee) | (Method of charging fee) |
2A SETTING DOWN | 2A Only one setting down fee shall be payable for each trial. Thus if Fee No.2A(i), (ii) or (iii) has been paid, no fee shall be payable on the occurrence of any other event which would otherwise give rise to a liability to pay a setting down fee. | |
(i) On requesting the proper officer to fix a date for trial. | £50 | |
(ii) On filing an estimate of the length of the trial. | £50 | |
(iii) On receiving notification that a date has been fixed for trial. | £50 | 2A (iii) The fee shall be paid by the plaintiff unless only the counterclaim will be in issue at the trial, in which case the fee shall be paid by the defendant. |