The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has proposed an increase in the maximum fee for money claims from £10,000 to at least £20,000. Across two documents, one a response to an ongoing consultation on court free increases, the other a new consultation, the MoJ proposes pushing ahead with current and new plans to ensure the courts system is properly funded. These changes come off the back of fee hikes back in March this year. The ministry said the change to £20,000 from £10,000 will only affect the highest value claims, worth £200,000 or more.

There are also confirmations to go ahead with proposals announced earlier this year. One confirmation is that fees for issuing a possession claim in the county court will rise from £280 to £355. The minister said his team’s analysis of available evidence suggests that this increase will “not deter anyone who would otherwise have taken their claim to court”. Fees for general applications in civil proceedings will increase from £50 to £100 for an application by consent, and from £155 to £255 for a contested application.....Read more here