The Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/646
• Sections: 25

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

Section 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In this Order a fee or column referred to by number means the fee or column so numbered in Schedule 1 to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999 .

Section 3 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 1.1(a), for “£350”, substitute “£400”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

For columns 1 and 2 of fee 1.1(b), substitute—

(b) exceeds £50,000 but does not exceed £100,000

(c) exceeds £100,000 but does not exceed £150,000

(d) exceeds £150,000 or is not limited

Section 5 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 1.2, for “£120”, substitute “£180”.

Section 6 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

After fee 1.4, in column 1, insert—

Fee 1.4

No fee is payable on a counterclaim which a defendant is required to make under the CPR because he contends that he has any claim or is entitled to any remedy relating to a grant of probate of a will, or letters of administration of an estate, of a deceased person.

Section 7 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 1.6(b), for “£120”, substitute “£180”.

Section 8 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 2.1, for “£80”, substitute “£120”.

Section 9 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In fee 2.2—

(a) in column 1, for “7 days”, substitute “14 days”; and

(b) in column 2, for “£400”, substitute “£600”.

Section 10 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

For columns 1 and 2 of fees 2.3(a) and (b) and the notes thereto, substitute—

(2.3) On filing—

an appellant’s notice, or

a respondent’s notice where the respondent is appealing or wishes to ask the appeal court to uphold the order of the lower court for reasons different from or additional to those given by the lower court

Fee 2.3

Fee 2.3 does not apply on appeals against a decision made in detailed assessment proceedings.

Section 11 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 2.4, for “£50”, substitute “£60”.

Section 12 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In fee 2.5—

(a) in column 1, before “ Fees 2.4 and 2.5 ”, insert—

Fee 2.5 shall not be payable in relation to an application by consent for an adjournment of a hearing where the application is received by the court at least 14 days before the date set for that hearing.

(b) in column 2, for “£25”, substitute “£30”.

Section 13 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 2.7, for “£25”, substitute “£30”.

Section 14 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 3.1, for “£20”, substitute “£30”.

Section 15 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 3.4, for “£80”, substitute “£90”.

Section 16 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 6.1(a), for “£120”, substitute “£140”.

Section 17 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 6.1(b), for “£150”, substitute “£180”.

Section 18 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 6.2, for “£100”, substitute “£130”.

Section 19 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 6.3, for “£150”, substitute “£180”.

Section 20 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 6.4(a), for “£50”, substitute “£60”.

Section 21 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

After fee 6.4, insert—

(6.5) On an application under the Companies Act 1985 or the Insolvency Act 1986 other than one brought by petition and where no other fee is specified.

Fee 6.5

Fee 6.5 is not payable where the application is made in existing proceedings.

(6.6) On an application for the conversion of a voluntary arrangement into a winding up or bankruptcy under Article 37 of Council Regulation ( EC ) No 1346/2000 .

(6.7) On an application, for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 , for an order confirming creditors' voluntary winding up (where the company has passed a resolution for voluntary winding-up, and no declaration under section 89 of the Insolvency Act 1986 has been made)

(6.8) On filing—

a notice of intention to appoint an administrator under paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 or in accordance with paragraph 27 of that Schedule; or

a notice of appointment of an administrator in accordance with paragraphs 18 or 29 of that Schedule

Fee 6.8

Where a person pays fee 6.8 on filing a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, no fee shall be payable on that same person filing a notice of appointment of that administrator.

(6.9) On submitting a nominee’s report under section 2(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 or

(6.10) On filing documents in accordance with paragraph 7(1) of Schedule A1 to the Insolvency Act 1986

Section 22 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 10.2, for “£180”, substitute “£250”.

Section 23 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

For columns 1 and 2 of fee 10.4, substitute—

(10.4) On an appeal against a decision made in detailed assessment proceedings

Section 24 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

In column 2 of fee 10.5, for “£20”, substitute “£30”.

Section 25 Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 1999

After fee 10.5, insert—

(10.6) On a request or an application to set aside a default costs certificate