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15.02.16
Increased court fees denying access to justice claims Master of the Rolls
Master of the Rolls Lord Dyson, the country’s most senior civil judge, has expressed his concern over the effect of large year’s increase in court fees. In March 2015 fees for claims valued at £10,000 or above began attracting a court fee of 5%. This resulted in some fees increasing by nearly 600%. The ‘enhanced fees’ that were introduced…
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Criminal court fees introduced for defendants
Form 13 April 2015 convicted defendants will have to pay court fees ranging from £150 to £1,200 under section 54 Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 which amends section 21A(a) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. In the Magistrates’ Court on a guilty plea a defendant will have to pay £150, rising to £520 for conviction on…
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