The Civil Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2025
By virtue of section 180(1) Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12) (“the Act”), the Lord Chancellor may, with the consent of the Treasury, prescribe certain court fees of an amount which is intended to exceed the cost of the matter in respect of which the fee is charged. Under section 180(7) of the Act the use of that power is subject to the affirmative Parliamentary procedure.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
07 Apr 2025
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
The Lord Chancellor, with the consent of the Treasury, makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92(1) and (2) of the Courts Act 2003and section 180(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters referred to in section 92(3) of the Courts Act 2003 and section 180(3) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. In accordance with section 92(5) and (6) of the Courts Act 2003, the Lord Chancellor has consulted with the Lady Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the King’s Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Head of Civil Justice, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and the Civil Justice Council. A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 180(7) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
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