Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980 to-

(1)

remove exemption from payment of court fees for those on income support who are also in receipt of civil legal aid (article 3);

(2)

increase the following fees as indicated (article 4):

Fee No	Short description of fee, for full description see fees order.	Existing Fee £	New Fee £
1	Issue of writ, originating summons, motion or petition	100	120
11(c)	Cross appeal to High Court.	15	20
11(d)	Respondent’s appeal to High Court.	15	20
13	Application for a garnishee order, charging order or receiver.	25	30
14	Application to examine judgment debtor before officer of the court.	25	35
25(a)(i)	Appointment of Commercial Court judge as arbitrator.	1700	1800
25(a)(ii)	Appointment of official receiver as arbitrator.	1200	1400
25(b)(i)	Judge arbitrator per day after first day.	1700	1800
25(b)(ii)	Official referee arbitrator per day after first day.	1200	1400
27(a)(i)	Appeal to Court of Appeal from county court.	100	120
27(a)(ii)	Appeal to Court of Appeal, other.	100	120
27(c)	Application to Court of Appeal.	50	60
29(f)	Application to judge to review a taxing officer’s decision.	15	35
30(a)	Issue of companies winding up petition.	50	55
30(b)(i)	Issue of bankruptcy petition–debtor.	20	25
30(b)(ii)	Issue of bankruptcy petition–creditor.	50	55
30(c)	Issue of any other petition under the Companies Act 1985^f1 or Insolvency Act 1986.	50	55
30(f)	Cross appeal or respondent’s notice under the Companies Act 1985 or the Insolvency Act 1986.	15	25

(3)

replace the fees payable on obtaining copies of documents with a single fee (articles 5 and 6);

(4)

revoke the fee payable on the hearing of a public examination (article 6);

(5)

modify fee No. 24 (search fee) (now fee No. 24(a)) to charge £5.00 per file rather than £5.00 per hour (article 7);

(6)

introduce a new fee No. 24(b) for personal searches of bankruptcy and companies records (article 7).

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