Consultation outcome

Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

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Consultation response

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Overarching (Combined) Impact Assessment

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Fee Increases Impact Assessment

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HwF Increases Impact Assessment

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Equalities Impact Assessment

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Detail of outcome

This document is the consultation response for the consultation paper.

It will cover:

  • the background to the report
  • a summary of the responses to the report
  • a detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report
  • the next steps following this consultation.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposal to increase selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation.

This consultation was held on another website.

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Consultation description

The aim of this proposal is to:

  • ensure that there is an efficient and effective courts system
  • ensure access to justice, making sure those who need to access the courts can do so
  • ensure that our courts and tribunals have the necessary resources and funding to deliver their much-needed services
  • ensure that fees better meet the running costs of HMCTS

We invite respondents to complete the online survey or email their responses to the questions in the consultation document to mojfeespolicy@justice.gov.uk. Before responding, we invite respondents to read the below consultation document and impact assessments. The responses to this consultation will help inform decisions regarding the proposed changes. We would be grateful for your response by 17 May 2020.

Documents

Consultation document

Updates to this page

Published 22 March 2021
Last updated 1 September 2021 + show all updates
  1. Welsh translation of consultation response published.

  2. Consultation response and impact assessments published

  3. First published.

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