The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Lord Chancellor by sections 414(1)(a) and 415(1)(a) and (1A) of the Insolvency Act 1986, section 92(1) and (2) of the Courts Act 2003, section 54(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, section 52(1) and (2) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, section 42(1)(a) and (b) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007and section 180(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, and conferred on the Secretary of State by section 7(2) of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. In accordance with sections 414(1) and 415(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986, the Lord Chancellor has obtained the sanction of the Treasury. In accordance with section 92(1) of the Courts Act 2003, section 54(1) of the Mental Capacity Act 2004, and section 180(1) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 the Lord Chancellor has obtained the consent of the Treasury. In accordance with section 52(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Lord Chancellor has obtained the agreement of the Treasury. The Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters referred to in section 92(3) of the Courts Act 2003, section 52(3) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 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 in relation to civil proceedings, the Civil Justice Council. In accordance with section 54(3) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Lord Chancellor has consulted with the President of the Court of Protection, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection, and the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection. In accordance with section 52(4), (5) and (6) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Lord Chancellor has consulted with the President of the Supreme Court, the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Master of the Rolls, the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, the Lord Justice Clerk, the President of the King’s Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Faculty of Advocates of Scotland, the Law Society of Scotland, the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland, and the Law Society of Northern Ireland. In accordance with section 42(5) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Senior President of Tribunals.