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CJC responds to MoJ consultation on raising court fees for making applications and possession claims

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Published on: 05 March 2015

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Table of contents

Background - Ministry of Justice consultation
CJC response
General applications
Possession claims

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has responded to the Government’s further proposals for raising fee income from possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings. Its response states that it does not agree with the suggested increases and sets out reasons why the Government’s justification for the increases is flawed. It also recommends exempting small claims (<£10,000) from the proposed increases for general applications. from="" the="" proposed="" increases="" for="" general="">

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