Select Committee · Justice Committee

Courts and tribunals fees and charges inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 20 Jul 2015 Closed: 12 May 2016 2 reports
Inquiry scopeCriminal courts charge Report: Criminal courts charge Report: Criminal courts charge (PDF 24KB) Government response: Criminal courts charge (PDF 62.3 KB) Background to the inquiry Over the course of the last Parliament the Coalition Government pursued policies aimed at decreasing the cost of Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to the public purse, through the introduction of and increases to various fees and charges. These included the introduction of fees for employment tribunals, a regime of enhanced fees for civil proceedings, and a mandatory charge imposed on anyone convicted of a criminal offence. The Justice Committee held an inquiry into the effects of the introduction and levels of these fees and charges. The Terms of Reference for this inquiry have been revised, please click on the link below to view the additional reference. Original Terms of Reference Additional Term of Reference

Reports

2 reports

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
9 Feb 2016 No witnesses recorded View ↗
26 Jan 2016 No witnesses recorded View ↗
9 Dec 2015 No witnesses recorded View ↗
17 Nov 2015 No witnesses recorded View ↗
27 Oct 2015 No witnesses recorded View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters

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