Court and tribunal fees: Updated from 1 April 2025 - written by Wayne Spring - 08/03/2025

Court and tribunal fees:  Updated from 1 April 2025

In April 2025, and this is subject to parliamentary approval, the Ministry of Justice will increase 171 court and tribunal fees to reflect changes to the CPI (Consumer Price Index).  Many of the fees will increase by 3.2%, though some see an increase by 13.5% to account for backdating to March 2022 when they last changed.  There will also be a reduction for 24 fees. 


Those specifically relating to costs are set out below.  At the end of this document you can view the link for the proposed changes.


Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 

SI Reference ID

Description

Current

New

5.3

Issue of default costs certificate - Civil

£78

£80

5.4

Appeal (detailed assessment proceedings) - Civil

£274

£283

5.5

Request/application to set aside a default costs certificate

£143

£148

6.1

On the filing of a request for detailed assessment for Court of Protection

£96

£99

6.2

Appeal against a Court of Protection costs assessment decision

£77

£79

6.3

Request to set aside a default Court of Protection costs certificate

£72

£74

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/court-and-tribunal-fees-updates-from-april-2025


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