Consultation outcome

Alignment of the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Consultation response

Impact assessment

Ffioedd Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd

Detail of outcome

This document is the consultation response for the consultation paper.

It will cover:

  • the background to the report
  • a summary of the responses to the report
  • a detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report
  • the next steps following this consultation.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the proposal to align the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This consultation sets out the proposal for the alignment of online and paper civil fees.

The aim of this proposal is to:

  • ensure that our courts and tribunals have the necessary resources to deliver their much-needed services;
  • ensure that those who can afford to pay a fee, pay the same fee regardless of whether they lodge a claim online or via the paper route
  • simplify the existing fees structure

Documents

Consultation document

Updates to this page

Published 20 November 2020
Last updated 9 March 2021 + show all updates
  1. Consultation response in Welsh published.

  2. Consultation response and impact assessment published.

  3. First published.

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