Civil Court Fees as at April 2011
Starting your claim
To issue a claim for money, the following fees will be payable based on the amount claimed, including interest:
Value of Claim & Court Fee
up to £300 = £35
£300.01 - £500 = £50
£500.01 - £1,000 = £70
£1,000.01 - £1,500 = £80
£1,500.01 - £3,000 = £95
£3,000.01 - £5,000 = £120
£5,000.01 - £15,000 = £245
£15,000.01 - £50,000 = £395
£50,000.01 - £100,000 = £685
£100,000.01 - £150,000 = £885
£150,000.01 - £200,000 = £1,080
£200,000.01 - £250,000 = £1,275
£250,000.01 - £300,000 = £1,475
more than £300,000 or an unlimited amount = £1,670
Enforcement Fees in the County Court
If the court has ordered someone to pay you a sum of money or to return your goods, property or land, and they have not done so, you can issue enforcement proceedings.
Order to obtain information from a judgment debtor
To issue an application for an order for a judgment debtor or other person to attend court to provide information = £50
To request bailiff service of an order for a judgment debtor or other person to attend court to provide information = £100
Warrants (County Court only)
To issue a warrant of execution (recovery of a sum of money) = £100
Writs (High Court only)
Sealing a writ of execution (recovery of a sum of money) = £60
Attachment of Earnings (County Court only)
Application for an attachment of earnings order (A fee is payable for each defendant against whom the order is requested) = £100
Enforcing an Award in the County Court
Application for the enforcement of an award for a sum of money or other decision made by any court, tribunal, body or person other than the High Court or county court, unless where exceptions apply = £40
Charging Order
Application for a charging order (A fee is payable for each charging order applied for) = £100
Third Party Debt Order
Application for a third party debt or garnishee order (A fee is payable for each party against whom the order is requested) = £100
Insolvency proceedings
Entering a petition to declare yourself bankrupt (debtor's petition) = £175
Entering a petition to make someone who owes you money bankrupt (creditor's petition) = £220
Entering a winding-up petition (companies only) = £220
These are just the court fees. An additional sum, known as the Official Receiver's deposit, is payable in cash at the same time as the court fee.
The deposit is £700.00 for a bankruptcy and £1,165.00 for a winding up petition.
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