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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/supreme-court-fees-order-1999/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/687",
  "legislation_title": "The Supreme Court Fees Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/supreme-court-fees-order-1999",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order revokes the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980 and replaces it by specifying new fees for proceedings in the Supreme Court following the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 which come into force on the same date as this Order.\nIn particular, the fee structure specified in this Order specifies fees payable at the two new stages of allocation and listing introduced by the Civil Procedure Rules. Where there are procedures similar to previous procedures, the fees have in most cases been increased.\nThe table of comparison below shows the comparison between the old fees and the new fees. The table also shows where new fees have been introduced.\nTable of Comparison\nNumber and summary of new fee (for full description see Schedule 1)\nAmount of new fee (for full details see Schedule 1)\nAmount of old fee\nNumber of old fee\nSection 1. Fees payable in the High Court only\nCommencement of proceedings\n1\n1.1 Money claim\n(a) not exceeding £50,000\n£300\n£120–500\n1\n(b) exceeds £50,000 or is not limited\n£400\n£120–500\n1\n1.2 Non money claim\n£120\n£50–120\n1; 2\n1.3 Filing proceedings against new party\n£30\nNew fee\nNew fee\n1.4 Filing counterclaim\nsame fee as originating proceedings\nNew fee\nNew fee\n1.5 (a) Leave to issue originating proceedings\n£30\nNew fee\nNew fee\n(b) Application for assessment of costs under Solicitors Act\n£30\n£50\n2(b)\nGeneral Fees\n2\n2.1 On allocation\n£80\nNew fee\nNew fee\n2.2 On listing\n£400\nNew fee\nNew fee\n2.3 Appeal (other than in Court of Appeal)\n£100\n£50\n9 and 11\n2.4 Application on notice\n£50\n£30–50\n5A; 5B\n2.5 Application for order, no notice given\n£25\n£20–30\n5AA; 5C\n2.6 Witness summons\n£30\n£10\n7\n2.7 Application to suspend or vary judgment or order\n£25\nNew fee\nNew fee\nEnforcement\n3\n3.1 Sealing a writ of execution/possession/delivery\n£20\n£20\n12\n3.2 Oral examination\n£40\n£35\n14\n3.3 Garnishee order, charging order, appointment of receiver\n£50\n£60\n13\n3.4 Judgment summons\n£80\n£50\n5B\n3.5 Application to register a judgment or order\n£30\n£30\n16(a)–(g); 17\nMiscellaneous proceedings or matters\n4\nBills of Sale\n4.1 Filing any document under the Bills of Sale Acts\n£10\n£10\n21(a); (b)\nSearches\n4.2 For an official certificate of the result of a search\n£5\n£5\n24(a); (28(a); (b)\n4.3 Personal search in bankruptcy/companies records (per 15 minutes)\n£5\n£5\n24(b)\nJudge sitting as arbitrator\n4.4 Appointment as arbitrator or umpire of–\n(a) judge of the Commercial Court\n£1,800\n£1,800\n25(a)(i)\n(b) judge of the Technology and Construction Court\n£1,400\n£1,400\n25(a)(ii)\n4.5 for every day or part of a day (after the first day) of hearing\n(a) before a judge of the Commercial Court; or\n£1,800\n£1,800\n25(b)(i)\n(b) before a judge of the Technology and Construction Court\n£1,400\n£1,400\n25(b)(ii)\nFees payable in Admiralty Matters\n5\n5.1 On the issue of a warrant for the arrest of a ship or goods\n£100\n£100\n26(a)\n5.2 On the sale of a ship or goods (minimum fee £200);\n(a) for every £100 or fraction of £100 of the price up to £100,000\n£1\n£1\n26(b)(i)\n(b) for every £100 or fraction of £100 of the price over £100,000\n50p\n50p\n26(b)(ii)\n5.3 On entering a reference for hearing by the Registrar\n£50\n£50\n26(c)\nCompanies Act 1985 and Insolvency Act 1986\n6\n6.1 On entering a bankruptcy petition:\n(a) if presented by a debtor or the personal representative of a deceased debtor\n£120\n£50\n30(b)(i)\n(b) if presented by a creditor or other person\n£150\n£80\n30(b)(ii)\n6.2 Petition for an administration order\n£100\n£120\n30(c)\n6.3 Any other petition\n£150\n£80\n30(a)\n6.4 (a) Request for a certificate of discharge from bankruptcy\n£50\nNew fee\nNew fee\n(b) after the first certificate, for each copy\n£1\nNew fee\nNew fee\nSection 2. Fees payable in both the High Court and in the Court of Appeal\nCopy Documents\n7\n7.1 (a) Copy per page for the first five pages of each document\n£1\n£1\n18(a)\n7.1 (b) Copy per page for subsequent pages\n25p\n25p\n18(b)\n7.2 Electronic copy\n£3\nNew fee\nNew fee\nAffidavits\n8\n8.1 Taking an affidavit/affirmation or attestation\n£5\n£5\n23(a)\n8.2 For each exhibit referred to in an affidavit\n£2\n£2\n23(b)\nSection 3. Fees payable in the Court of Appeal only\nFees payable in appeals to the Court of Appeal\n9\n9.1 On filing a notice of appeal\n£200\n£200\n27(a)\n9.2 On filing a respondent’s notice\n£100\n£150\n27(b)\n9.3 On filing any application notice\n£100\n£100\n27(c)\nSection 4. Fees payable on the determination of costs\nDetermination of costs\n10 Old fees apply where documents filed pursuant to a court order, or application made for review of taxing officer’s decision, made before this Order came into force.\n10.1 Filing request for detailed assessment—legal aid only cases\n£120\nNo specific fee\nNo specific fee\n10.2 Filing request for detailed assessment hearing/request for hearing date for assessment under Part III Solicitors Act 1974\n£160\nscale fees (estimated average £720)\n29(a); (b); (c); (d)\n10.3 Issue of default costs certificate\n£40\nNew fee\nNew fee\n10.5 Applying for court’s approval of a Legal Aid Assessment Certificate\n£20\nNew fee\nNew fee",
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