The Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2021

The Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred on the Lord Chancellor by section 92(1) and (2) of the Courts Act 20031, sections 414 and 415 of the Insolvency Act 19862, section 54(1) and (2) of the Mental Capacity Act 20053, section 52 of the Constitutional Reform Act 20054, section 42 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 20075, and section 180(1) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 20146, and on the Secretary of State by section 7(2) of the Gender Recognition Act 20047.

The Lord Chancellor has had regard to the matters referred to in section 92(3) of the Courts Act 2003, section 52(3) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and section 180(3) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

In accordance with section 54(3) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the President of the Court of Protection, the Vice-President of the Court of Protection and the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection.

In accordance with section 92(5) and (6) of the Courts Act 2003, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Head of Civil Justice, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and, in relation to civil proceedings, the Civil Justice Council.

The Lord Chancellor has consulted in accordance with section 52(4) to (6) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

In accordance with section 42(5) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Senior President of Tribunals.