MoJ launches fresh consultation for further court fees hike

Only months after the Coalition Government raised some civil court fees by 600 per cent, justice minister Shailesh Vara MP has announced that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has begun another consultation to increase court fees afresh.

There are fears these may not be the last of the fee rises Claudio Divizia

The proposals, which include doubling fees in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber and introducing fees to the property, tax and general regulatory chambers, would raise a further £48m per year in income for the courts. The maximum fee for money claims would be increased from £10,000 to at least £20,000. Before March this year, the highest fee for such claims was £1,515.  The Law Society has claimed the latest proposals would impact individuals and small businesses - from those filing for divorce to landlords with claims against tenants.

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