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Court and Tribunal Fees Reform

The Ministry of Justice is reforming court and tribunal fees through the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which is currently in parliamentary committee stage. The reform addresses access to justice concerns and modernises the fee structure for civil, criminal, and tribunal proceedings. Multiple sittings indicate active legislative development and scrutiny of the proposals.

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2026

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9 Mar 2026 | Policy paper HM Courts & Tribunals Service Ministry of Justice Context · primary home: Courts and Tribunals Bill linked

Courts and Tribunals Bill

The government has introduced the Courts and Tribunals Bill to Parliament today (25 February 2026).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Courts and Tribunals Bill
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↓ Courts and Tribunals Bill: factsheet ↓ Criminal court reform: Impacts factsheet (14pp) ↓ Courts and Tribunals Bill: Equalities Statement (60pp) ↓ Courts and Tribunals Bill: (IRCC) Impact Assessment (40pp) ↓ Courts and Tribunals Bill: (Non-IRCC) Impact Assessment (20pp)

2025

1 event
24 Feb 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Open Justice: the way forward — outcome published

This Call for Evidence is seeking evidence on a range of topics covering open justice, access to data, and the transparency of our court and tribunal services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Call for Evidence document: Open Justice, the w…
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↓ Call for Evidence document: Open Justice, the way forward (41pp) ↓ Cyfiawnder Agored: y ffordd ymlaen: Cais am Dystiolaeth (43pp) ↓ Summary of responses ↓ Summary of responses (61pp) ↓ Summary of responses (Welsh version) (67pp)

2024

6 events
1 Apr 2024 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to deliver increases to selected court and tribunal fees, to partially reflect changes in the general level of prices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tr…
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↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees (39pp) ↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees … (100pp) ↓ Gweithredu cynnydd i rai o ffioedd y llysoedd a thribiwnlys… (46pp) ↓ Impact assessment (25pp) ↓ Equalities statement (17pp) ↓ Consultation response: implementing increases to selected c… ↓ Impact assessment: implementing increases to selected court… (25pp) ↓ Equalities statement: implementing increases to selected co… (18pp) ↓ Gweithredu cynnydd i rai o ffioedd y llysoedd a’r tribiwnly… (51pp) ↓ Consultation response: Implementing increases to selected c… (48pp) ↓ Consultation response: implementing increases to selected c… (128pp)
26 Mar 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Introducing Fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal — consultation closed

This consultation sets out a proposal for introducing modest fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals an…
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↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employ… (29pp) ↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employ… (32pp) ↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employ… (64pp) ↓ Impact assessment (13pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (13pp) ↓ Cyflwyno Ffioedd yn y Tribiwnlysoedd Cyflogaeth a’r Tribiwn… (30pp)
29 Jan 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Introducing Fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal — consultation opened

This consultation sets out a proposal for introducing modest fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals an…
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↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employ… (29pp) ↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employ… (32pp) ↓ Introducing fees in the Employment Tribunals and the Employ… (64pp) ↓ Impact assessment (13pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (13pp) ↓ Cyflwyno Ffioedd yn y Tribiwnlysoedd Cyflogaeth a’r Tribiwn… (30pp)

2023

8 events
23 Dec 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to deliver increases to selected court and tribunal fees, to partially reflect changes in the general level of prices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tr…
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↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees (39pp) ↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees … (100pp) ↓ Gweithredu cynnydd i rai o ffioedd y llysoedd a thribiwnlys… (46pp) ↓ Impact assessment (25pp) ↓ Equalities statement (17pp) ↓ Consultation response: implementing increases to selected c… ↓ Impact assessment: implementing increases to selected court… (25pp) ↓ Equalities statement: implementing increases to selected co… (18pp) ↓ Gweithredu cynnydd i rai o ffioedd y llysoedd a’r tribiwnly… (51pp) ↓ Consultation response: Implementing increases to selected c… (48pp) ↓ Consultation response: implementing increases to selected c… (128pp)
10 Nov 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to deliver increases to selected court and tribunal fees, to partially reflect changes in the general level of prices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tr…
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↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees (39pp) ↓ Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees … (100pp) ↓ Gweithredu cynnydd i rai o ffioedd y llysoedd a thribiwnlys… (46pp) ↓ Impact assessment (25pp) ↓ Equalities statement (17pp) ↓ Consultation response: implementing increases to selected c… ↓ Impact assessment: implementing increases to selected court… (25pp) ↓ Equalities statement: implementing increases to selected co… (18pp) ↓ Gweithredu cynnydd i rai o ffioedd y llysoedd a’r tribiwnly… (51pp) ↓ Consultation response: Implementing increases to selected c… (48pp) ↓ Consultation response: implementing increases to selected c… (128pp)
16 Oct 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme for courts and tribunal fees.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme …
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↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme – protecting… (74pp) ↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme – protecting… (165pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (17pp) ↓ Impact assessment (23pp) ↓ Diwygio’r cynllun dileu ffioedd ‘Help i Dalu Ffioedd’ – dio… (88pp) ↓ Consultation response ↓ Consultation response (53pp) ↓ Consultation response (large print) (120pp) ↓ Ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad (57pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (7pp) ↓ Impact assessment (22pp)
8 Sep 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Open Justice: the way forward — consultation closed

This Call for Evidence is seeking evidence on a range of topics covering open justice, access to data, and the transparency of our court and tribunal services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Call for Evidence document: Open Justice, the w…
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↓ Call for Evidence document: Open Justice, the way forward (41pp) ↓ Cyfiawnder Agored: y ffordd ymlaen: Cais am Dystiolaeth (43pp) ↓ Summary of responses ↓ Summary of responses (61pp) ↓ Summary of responses (Welsh version) (67pp)
31 May 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme for courts and tribunal fees.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme …
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↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme – protecting… (74pp) ↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme – protecting… (165pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (17pp) ↓ Impact assessment (23pp) ↓ Diwygio’r cynllun dileu ffioedd ‘Help i Dalu Ffioedd’ – dio… (88pp) ↓ Consultation response ↓ Consultation response (53pp) ↓ Consultation response (large print) (120pp) ↓ Ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad (57pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (7pp) ↓ Impact assessment (22pp)
11 May 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Open Justice: the way forward — consultation opened

This Call for Evidence is seeking evidence on a range of topics covering open justice, access to data, and the transparency of our court and tribunal services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Call for Evidence document: Open Justice, the w…
+5 more
↓ Call for Evidence document: Open Justice, the way forward (41pp) ↓ Cyfiawnder Agored: y ffordd ymlaen: Cais am Dystiolaeth (43pp) ↓ Summary of responses ↓ Summary of responses (61pp) ↓ Summary of responses (Welsh version) (67pp)
7 Mar 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme for courts and tribunal fees.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme …
+11 more
↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme – protecting… (74pp) ↓ Revising the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme – protecting… (165pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (17pp) ↓ Impact assessment (23pp) ↓ Diwygio’r cynllun dileu ffioedd ‘Help i Dalu Ffioedd’ – dio… (88pp) ↓ Consultation response ↓ Consultation response (53pp) ↓ Consultation response (large print) (120pp) ↓ Ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad (57pp) ↓ Equalities Statement (7pp) ↓ Impact assessment (22pp)
5 Jan 2023 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendments to tribunal fees — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the fees structure in force in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier and Upper Tribunal.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 20…
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↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (21pp) ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (40pp) ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (23pp) ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (24pp)

2022

2 events
23 Nov 2022 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Justice linked

Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendments to tribunal fees — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on a number of changes to the fees structure in force in the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier and Upper Tribunal.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 20…
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↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (21pp) ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (40pp) ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (23pp) ↓ Implementing the Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Amendmen… (24pp)

2021

2 events

2020

2 events

2017

3 events
24 Jul 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales — outcome published

This is a national consultation on the provision of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ National response document (61pp)
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↓ Impact assessment (40pp) ↓ Welsh language impact assessment (8pp) ↓ London regional response document (50pp) ↓ Midlands regional response document (100pp) ↓ North East regional response document (57pp) ↓ North West regional response document (88pp) ↓ South East regional response document (86pp) ↓ South West regional response document (67pp) ↓ Wales regional response document (66pp) ↓ National response document (Welsh version) (61pp) ↓ Impact assessment (Welsh version) (41pp) ↓ Welsh language impact assessment (Welsh version) (8pp) ↓ Wales regional response document (Welsh version) (74pp)

2016

1 event

2015

3 events
8 Oct 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales — consultation closed

This is a national consultation on the provision of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ National response document (61pp)
+13 more
↓ Impact assessment (40pp) ↓ Welsh language impact assessment (8pp) ↓ London regional response document (50pp) ↓ Midlands regional response document (100pp) ↓ North East regional response document (57pp) ↓ North West regional response document (88pp) ↓ South East regional response document (86pp) ↓ South West regional response document (67pp) ↓ Wales regional response document (66pp) ↓ National response document (Welsh version) (61pp) ↓ Impact assessment (Welsh version) (41pp) ↓ Welsh language impact assessment (Welsh version) (8pp) ↓ Wales regional response document (Welsh version) (74pp)
16 Jul 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales — consultation opened

This is a national consultation on the provision of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ National response document (61pp)
+13 more
↓ Impact assessment (40pp) ↓ Welsh language impact assessment (8pp) ↓ London regional response document (50pp) ↓ Midlands regional response document (100pp) ↓ North East regional response document (57pp) ↓ North West regional response document (88pp) ↓ South East regional response document (86pp) ↓ South West regional response document (67pp) ↓ Wales regional response document (66pp) ↓ National response document (Welsh version) (61pp) ↓ Impact assessment (Welsh version) (41pp) ↓ Welsh language impact assessment (Welsh version) (8pp) ↓ Wales regional response document (Welsh version) (74pp)