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County Court fees are on the rise again! It seems these will mainly affect claims over £10,000, as the fee will now be in the form of a percentage of the total claim rather than a fixed fee.
The table below demonstrates the new structure now in place.
Claim amount
Sending form to court centre
Money Claim Online
Up to £300
£35
£25
£300.01 to £500
£50
£35
£500.01 to £1,000
£70
£60
£1,000.01 to £1,500
£80
£70
£1,500.01 to £3,000
£115
£105
£3,000.01 to £5,000
£205
£185
£5,000.01 to £10,000
£455
£410
£10,000.01 to £100,000
5% of the value of the claim
4.5% of the value of the claim
£100,000.01 to £200,000
5% of the value of the claim
Can’t using MCOL
Over £200 000
£10 000
Can’t using MCOL
This will of course have a knock on effect to defendants, as they will have to reimburse any fees a successful claimant has paid. This could become costly for all dealers, but might be a brake on claimants to ensure they stay under the £10,000 mark, to avoid these higher fees.
