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New court fees

Several new court fees will apply in April 2025. The majority of the 171 fees in scope will be increased by 3.2% to reflect the change in CPI between March 2023 and March 2024, with a small number of fees increased by 13.5% to reflect backdated inflation to March 2022. 24 fees will be reduced.

Fees orders that are affected are as follows:

  • Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008
  • Magistrates’ Court Fees Order 2008
  • Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008
  • Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009
  • Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011
  • Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004
  • First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013
  • First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010
  • Court of Protection Fees Order 2007
  • Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006

A full list of the changes to court fees can be found here

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