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County Court Fees - Including fees for
family cases - From 1 October 2007
Civil Court fees
Starting your claim
To issue a claim form where your claim is for money only and the amount is: up to £300 £ £300.0 - £500 £ £500.0 - £,000 £ £,000.0 - £,500 £ £,500.0 - £3,000 £ £3,000.0 - £5,000 £ 08 £5,000.0 - £5,000 £ £5,000.0 - £50,000 £ £50,000.0 - £00,000 £ £00,000.0 - £50,000 £8 0 £50,000.0 - £200,000 £ £200,000.0 - £250,000 £, 70 £250,000.0 - £300,000 £, over £300,000 or for an unlimited amount
To issue proceedings where your claim is for something other than money, including claims for possession
Possession Claims On-line
Possession claims made by users using Her Majesty’s Courts Service’s £ 00 Possession Claims On-line service will pay a reduced fee.
Money Claim On-line
Money Claim On-line is Her Majesty’s Courts Service’s internet based service for claimants and defendants. You can use this simple, convenient and secure process to make a money claim up to the value of £00,000 on the internet and pay a reduced court fee. For more information ask court staff or visit our website www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/ onlineservices/mcol/index.htm. Claim issued in a court Money Claim Online up to £300 £30 £ £300.0 - £500 £45 £ £500.0 - £,000 £65 £ £,000.0 - £,500 £75 £ £,500.0 - £3,000 £85 £ £3,000.0 - £5,000 £ 08 £ 00 £5,000.0 - £5,000 £225 £2 0 £5,000.0 - £50,000 £360 £ £50,000.0 - £99,999.99 £630 £
Counterclaim
When making a claim against the claimant (a ‘counterclaim’), a fee must be paid when the counterclaim is filed. The fee to be paid depends on the amount of the counterclaim and where the original claim was made. Fees for Money Claim Online see above or for claims issued at a court see page .
Hearing fee
The hearing fee is payable by the claimant except where the case is proceeding on a counterclaim alone, when it is payable by the defendant. small claim track case which does not exceed £300 £ small claim track where the claim exceeds £300 but does not exceed £
small claim track where the claim exceeds £500 but does not exceed £,
small claim track where the claim exceeds £, but does not exceed £,
small claim track where the claim exceeds £, but does not exceed £3,
small claim track where the claim exceeds £3, but does not exceed £5,
fast-track case £ multi-track case £, Warning: if you do not pay the listing questionnaire fee and hearing fees when required, the court can make an order which may lead to your statement of case (claim or counterclaim) being ‘struck out’. This would mean that you could not proceed with your claim (or counterclaim). Refunding of a hearing fee Small claim track hearing Where a hearing date has been fixed and before the hearing date, the court receives notice in writing at least 7 days before the hearing date that the case is settled or discontinued the hearing fee will be refunded in full. Fast-track or multi-track hearing Where a hearing date has been fixed for a fast-track or multi-track case and before the hearing date, the court receives notice in writing that the case is settled or discontinued, then the hearing fee will be refunded in the following percentages:
- 00% if the court is notified more than 28 days before the hearing;
- 75% if the court is notified between 28 and 4 days before the hearing;
- 50% if the court is notified between 4 and 7 days before the hearing;
- no refund if the court is notified fewer than 7 days before the hearing.
Appeals
To file an appellant’s notice, or a respondent’s notice where the respondent is appealing, or wishes to ask the appeal court to uphold the order of the lower court for reasons different from, or additional to, those given by the lower court in:
- the small claims track £ 00
- all other claims £ 20 These fees do not apply on appeals against a decision made in detailed cost assessment proceedings (see page 5).
Applications
- To apply on notice for judgment to be set aside £
- To apply to vary a judgment or suspend enforcement £
- To make an application on notice £
- To apply for a summons or order for a witness to attend £
- To apply by consent, or without notice, for a judgment or order. This does not include requests for judgment on admission or in default for which no fee is payable £ No fee is payable for an application by consent for an adjournment of a hearing if it is received by the court at least 4 days before the date of the hearing.
Assessment of costs
To request a detailed cost assessment hearing:
- Community Legal Service Fund only (no order for payment by another party) £ 05
- other where the amount does not exceed £5,000 £
- other where the amount exceeds £5,00 but does not exceed £50,000 £
- To appeal against a detailed cost assessment £ 05
- To issue a default costs certificate £
- To apply to set aside a default costs certificate £
- To apply for approval of a Community Legal Service Assessment Certificate £
Charging orders
- To issue an application for a charging order £
Third party debt orders
- To issue an application for a third party debt order (payable in respect of each party against whom the order is requested) £
Judgment summonses
- To issue an application for a judgment summons £
Registering tribunal awards
- To register an award (for example, the award of a tribunal) for enforcement £
Cancellation or satisfaction of county court judgments
- To ask for a certificate of satisfaction, or a request for cancellation when a debt is paid in full within one month of the date of its entry £ 5
Bankruptcy and company winding up
- To issue a bankruptcy petition for your own affairs (debtor’s petition) £ 50
- To issue a bankruptcy petition against someone who owes you money (creditor’s petition) £ 90
- To issue a petition to wind up a company which owes you money £ 90 These are only the court fees; the court will ask for additional money for the Official Receiver's deposit. Please check at the court for the amount of the deposit prior to issuing.
- Request for a certificate of discharge from bankruptcy £
- And after the first certificate, for each copy £
- On a search of the bankruptcy and companies records in a county court £
- Application under Companies Act 985 or Insolvency Act 986, where no other fee is specified £ 30
- Conversion of voluntary arrangement to winding up or bankruptcy £ 30
- Application for an order confirming creditor's voluntary winding up £ On filing:
- Notice of intention to appoint an administrator £
- Notice of appointment of administrator £ Where a person pays a fee on filing a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, no additional fee is payable on filing a notice of appointment of that administrator.
- On submitting a nominee's report £
Family Court fees
Only some county courts can deal with Family cases. To find your nearest Family Court, either ask at your local county court, or visit our website at www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
General
- On presenting any first petition £
- On applying for either a non-molestation order and/or an occupation order under Part IV of the Family Law Act 996 £
- On filing originating proceedings where no other fee is specified £
- On presenting a second or subsequent petition with leave granted under rule 2.6(4) £
- On amending a petition £
- On filing an answer to a petition or cross-petition £
Children
- On filing an application or requesting leave under the Children Act 989 Private Law £ 75 Public Law £ 50
- On commencing proceedings under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 £ 40 Private Law cases concern parental responsibility, guardians, section 8 orders and financial provision for children. Public Law cases include secure accommodation, care, supervision, contact with a child in care, emergency protection, etc.
Maintenance orders
- On filing an application for a maintenance order to be registered £
- On filing an application for a maintenance order to be sent abroad for enforcement £
Applications
- Filing an application for an order without notice or by consent (including an application to make a decree nisi absolute), except where listed separately £
- Filing an application on notice, except where listed separately £
- Filing an application on notice for ancillary relief or on filing a notice of intention to proceed with an application for ancillary relief, other than an order by consent £2 0
