Made under the Courts Act 2003

10 statutory instruments made using powers in the Courts Act 2003, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.

The Civil Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2025

Published: Tue 8th Apr 25

The Order amended existing fees in the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 and the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008.


The Civil Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2025, effective the day after its enactment, amends fee schedules in the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 and the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 for England and Wales.

Specifically, it updates fees related to ship/goods sales in the High Court's Admiralty jurisdiction and liability orders/warrants of entry in Magistrates' Courts, with each fee's value restated.

This action was undertaken with the consent of the Treasury and following parliamentary approval, in accordance with the Courts Act 2003 and the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

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The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025

Published: Mon 17th Mar 25 Came into force: Tue 8th Apr 25

The order amended several court and tribunal fees, removing some, adding others, and adjusting existing fees to reflect cost reductions and inflation.


The Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025, effective April 8, 2025, modifies fees across various UK courts and tribunals.

The order adjusts fees in the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004, Gender Recognition (Application Fees) Order 2006, Court of Protection Fees Order 2007, Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008, Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008, Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009, First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010, Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011, First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013, and Supreme Court Fees Order 2024.

Changes include fee reductions where service costs have fallen, removing obsolete fees, and implementing across-the-board inflationary increases.

The order also adds new fees to reflect procedural changes such as the introduction of fixed costs determinations and the express financial remedy procedure.

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