Schedule 1
Fees to be taken
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Number & description of fee |
Amount of fee |
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Commencement of proceedings 1 1.1. On the commencement of originating proceedings (including originating proceedings issued after leave to issue is granted) to recover a sum of money, except in CPC cases, where the sum claimed: |
(a) does not exceed £200…£20 (b) exceeds £200 but not £300…£30 (c) exceeds £300 but not £400…£40 (d) exceeds £400 but not £500…£50 (e) exceeds £500 but not £1,000…£70 (f) exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000…£100 (g) exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000…£200 (h) exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000…£300 (i) exceeds £50,000 or not limited…£400 |
1.2. On the commencement of originating proceedings to recover a sum of money in CPC cases, where the sum claimed: |
(a) does not exceed £200…£15 (b) exceeds £200 but not £300…£25 (c) exceeds £300 but not £400…£35 (d) exceeds £400 but not £500…£45 (e) exceeds £500 but not £1,000…£65 (f) exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000…£95 (g) exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000…£195 (h) exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000…£295 (i) exceeds £50,000 or not limited…£395 |
1.3. On the commencement of originating proceedings for any other remedy or relief (including originating proceedings issued after leave to issue is granted) |
£120 |
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Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Recovery of land or goods Where a claim for money is additional or alternative to a claim for recovery of land or goods, only fee 1.3 shall be payable. | |
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Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Claims other than recovery of land or goods Where a claim for money is additional to a non money claim (other than a claim for recovery of land or goods) then fee 1.1 shall be payable in addition to fee 1.3. Where a claim for money is alternative to a non money claim (other than a claim for recovery of land or goods) then fee 1.1 or fee 1.3 shall be payable, whichever is the greater. | |
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Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Generally Where more than one non money claim is made in the same proceedings, fee 1.3 shall be payable once only, in addition to any fee which may be payable under fee 1.1. | |
Fees 1.1 and 1.3 shall not be payable where fee 1.6(b) or fee 8 apply. | |
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Fees 1.1 and 1.3 Amendment of claim or counterclaim Where the claim or counterclaim is amended, and the fee paid before amendment is less than that which would have been payable if the document, as amended, had been so drawn in the first instance, the party amending the document shall pay the difference. | |
1.4. On the filing of proceedings against a party or parties not named in the originating proceedings |
£30 |
Fee 1.4 shall be payable by a defendant who adds or substitutes a party or parties to the proceedings or by a claimant who adds or substitutes a defendant or defendants. | |
1.5. On the filing of a counterclaim |
The same fee as if the relief or remedy sought were the subject of separate proceedings |
1.6. (a) On an application for leave to issue originating proceedings |
£30 |
(b) On an application for an order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 19748for the assessment of costs payable to a solicitor by his client |
£30 |
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General Fees 2 2.1. On the claimant filing an allocation questionnaire; or |
£80 |
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where the court dispenses with the need for an allocation questionnaire, within 14 days of the date of despatch of the notice of allocation to track; or where the CPR or a Practice Direction provide for automatic allocation or provide that the rules on allocation shall not apply, within 28 days of the filing of the defence (or the filing of the last defence is there is more than one defendant), or within 28 days of the expiry of the time permitted for filing all defences if sooner | |
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Fee 2.1 shall be payable by the claimant except where the action is proceeding on the counterclaim alone, when it shall be payable by the defendant– on the defendant filing an allocation questionnaire; or where the court dispenses with the need for an allocation questionnaire, within 14 days of the date of despatch of the notice of allocation to track; or where the CPR or a Practice Direction provide for automatic allocation or provide that the rules on allocation shall not apply, within 28 days of the filing of the defence to the counterclaim (or the filing of the last defence to the counterclaim if there is more than one party entitled to file a defence to a counterclaim), or within 28 days of the expiry of the time permitted for filing all defences to the counterclaim if sooner | |
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2.2. On the claimant filing a listing questionnaire; or where the court fixes the trial date or trial week without the need for a listing questionnaire, within 14 days of the date of despatch of the notice (or the date when oral notice is given if no written notice is given) of the trial week or the trial date if no trial week is fixed | |
(a) if the case is on the multi-track |
£300 |
(b) in any other case |
£200 |
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Fee 2.2 shall be payable by the claimant except where the action is proceeding on the counterclaim alone, when it shall be payable by the defendant– on the defendant filing a listing questionnaire; or where the court fixes the trial date or trial week without the need for a listing questionnaire, within 14 days of the date of despatch of the notice (or the date when oral notice is given if no written notice is given) of the trial week or the trial date if no trial week is fixed: | |
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Where the court receives notice in writing– before the trial date has been fixed or, where a trial date has been fixed, at least 7 days before the trial date, from the party who paid fee 2.2 that the case is settled or discontinued, fee 2.2 shall be refunded. | |
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Fees 2.1 and 2.2 Generally Fees 2.1 and 2.2 shall be payable once only in the same proceedings. | |
Fees 2.1 and 2.2 shall be payable as appropriate where the court allocates a case to a track for a trial of the assessment of damages. | |
Fee 2.1 shall not be payable where the procedure in Part 8 of the CPR is used. | |
Fee 2.2 shall not be payable in respect of a small claims hearing. | |
2.3. On filing notice of appeal including an appeal against an allocation decision where no other fee is specified |
£100 |
2.4. On an application on notice other than an application to fix the rate of payment before judgment where no other fee is specified |
£50 |
2.5. On an application by consent or without notice for a judgment or order where no other fee is specified |
£25 |
For the purpose of fee 2.5 a request for a judgment or order on admission or in default shall not constitute an application and no fee shall be payable. | |
2.6. On an application for a... |
