{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-2003/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-2003/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/645",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-2003",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis 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).\nBrief description of new fee\nOld Fee No.\nCurr Fee £\nNew Fee £\n1.1\nFiling originating proceedings (general)\n1.1\n120\n130\n1.2\nIssue of a divorce petition\n1.2\n150\n180\n1.3\nApplication for a non molestation order\n1.3\n40\n60\n2.1–2.12\nChildren Act Application\n2.1–2.12\n80\n90\n4.4\nAncillary Relief application\n4.4\n80\n120\n8.1\nRequest for detailed assessment where the party is legally aided or funded by LSC and no other party is ordered to pay the costs\n8.1\n80\n100\n8.2\nRequest for detailed assessment of costs\n8.2\n130\n160\n8.4\nDetailed assessment appeal\n8.4\n50\n100\n8.5\nApproval of a Costs Certificate\n8.5\n20\n30\n8.6\nApplication to set aside default costs certificate\n8.4\n50\n60\n11.1\nRequest for service by bailiff\n11.1\n10\n20\n12.1(a)\nIssue of warrant of execution up to £125\n12.1(a)\n25\n30\n12.1(b)\nIssue of warrant of execution over £125\n12.1(b)\n45\n50\n12.5\nIssue of judgment summons\n12.5\n80\n90\n12.6\nIssue of warrant of possession or delivery\n12.6\n80\n90\n12.7\nApplication for attachment of earnings order\n12.7\n50\n60\n14.1\nSealing writ of execution/possession/delivery (High Court)\n14.1\n20\n30\n14.4\nApplication for a Judgment Summons (High Court)\n14.4\n80\n90\nA 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",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/645/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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