Explanatory note

This Order amends the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052). It increases certain fees that are payable in magistrates courts by the cumulative rate of inflation since those fees were last increased.

This Order also harmonises certain fees with the amounts payable in civil and family proceedings in the county court and High Court for the same application and merges certain fees for supervision orders and care orders. Where an application in proceedings for a care order or supervision order was made before this Order comes into force, the fee where an issues resolution hearing or pre-hearing review has been listed will continue to be charged separately.

For convenience this Order replaces the entire schedule of fees payable in the magistrates’ courts.

The original fees and the rate of inflation since the last fee increase are detailed in the Explanatory Memorandum which is published at www.legislation.gov.uk, along with a full impact assessment which was prepared for this Order.