The Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/3191
• Sections: 10

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 15th January 1997.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In this Order:—

(a) an article referred to by number means the article so numbered in the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980 , and

(b) a fee or column referred to by number means the fee or column so numbered in the Schedule to that Order.

Section 3 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

Paragraphs (1) and (3) of article 5 shall be omitted.

Section 4 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

The following shall be inserted after article 7:—

(7A) Where a bill for taxation is lodged by a party to proceedings who, if the bill is allowed at the full amount thereof, will be required to pay it, the fee prescribed at Fee No. 29(b) shall be limited to £50, unless the taxing officer orders that the full amount of the fee shall be payable.

Section 5 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

The entries in Column 2 in respect of each of the fees numbered in the Table below shall be replaced as shown in that Table.

Section 6 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

In columns 1 and 2 in Fee No. 1:—

(a) the figure of “120.00” in column 2, opposite paragraphs (a) to (d) in column 1, shall be omitted;

(b) the following shall be added after the end of paragraph (d):—

where the relief sought is or includes the payment of money (other than money charged on property possession of which is also claimed):

limited to £10,000 or less

limited to a sum exceeding £10,000 but not exceeding £50,000

limited to a sum exceeding £50,000 but not exceeding £100,000

limited to a sum exceeding £100,000, or where no limit is specified

Section 7 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

After Fee No. 5A there shall be inserted the following new fee:

(5AA) On an application ex parte or by consent before a master, district judge or Admiralty registrar or before a bankruptcy registrar, where no appointment is taken.

Section 8 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

In column 1 in Fee No. 5C, the words “in Chambers in the Queen’s Bench Division” shall be omitted.

Section 9 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

For columns 1 and 2 in Fee No. 18 there shall be substituted the following:—

(18) For a copy of any document, or examining a plain copy and marking it as an office copy:

(a) per page for the first five pages of each document

(b) per page for subsequent pages

Section 10 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1980

For columns 1 and 2 in Fee No. 29(b), (c) and (d) there shall be substituted the following:—

(b) On the lodging of a bill of costs for taxation, subject to the provisions of article 7A, for every £100 or part of £100 of the full amount of the bill as lodged

(c) On the taxation of a bill of costs, for every £100 or part of £100 of the amount allowed

less any amount paid under Fee No. 29(b) in respect of the lodging of that bill

(d) On assessing costs in the Chancery Division, for every £100 or part of £100 of the sum assessed