Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1999. The table below sets out where fees have been increased or new fees introduced. In addition fee 8.4 has been split into two fees (fee 8.4 and fee 8.6).
| Brief description of new fee | Old Fee No. | Curr Fee £ | New Fee £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Filing originating proceedings (general) | 1.1 | 120 | 130 |
| 1.2 | Issue of a divorce petition | 1.2 | 150 | 180 |
| 1.3 | Application for a non molestation order | 1.3 | 40 | 60 |
| 2.1–2.12 | Children Act Application | 2.1–2.12 | 80 | 90 |
| 4.4 | Ancillary Relief application | 4.4 | 80 | 120 |
| 8.1 | Request for detailed assessment where the party is legally aided or funded by LSC and no other party is ordered to pay the costs | 8.1 | 80 | 100 |
| 8.2 | Request for detailed assessment of costs | 8.2 | 130 | 160 |
| 8.4 | Detailed assessment appeal | 8.4 | 50 | 100 |
| 8.5 | Approval of a Costs Certificate | 8.5 | 20 | 30 |
| 8.6 | Application to set aside default costs certificate | 8.4 | 50 | 60 |
| 11.1 | Request for service by bailiff | 11.1 | 10 | 20 |
| 12.1(a) | Issue of warrant of execution up to £125 | 12.1(a) | 25 | 30 |
| 12.1(b) | Issue of warrant of execution over £125 | 12.1(b) | 45 | 50 |
| 12.5 | Issue of judgment summons | 12.5 | 80 | 90 |
| 12.6 | Issue of warrant of possession or delivery | 12.6 | 80 | 90 |
| 12.7 | Application for attachment of earnings order | 12.7 | 50 | 60 |
| 14.1 | Sealing writ of execution/possession/delivery (High Court) | 14.1 | 20 | 30 |
| 14.4 | Application for a Judgment Summons (High Court) | 14.4 | 80 | 90 |
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/using courts/fees