Scottish court fees 2018-2021 consultation: equality impact assesment

This is the equality impact assessment that accompanies the Consultation on Scottish Court Fees 2018-2021.


Footnotes

1. The consultation can be viewed at https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/courts/scottish-court-fees-2018-2021

2. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/104998.aspx

3. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has commented that group procedure could be beneficial for equality and human rights claims http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/CL-EHRC.pdf. Court fees for group procedure are not being consulted on at this stage given that the Civil Litigation Bill has not yet been passed and the Scottish Civil Justice Council will require to draw up detailed group procedure rules in due course.

4. Now the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

5. http://www.gov.scot/publications/court-fees-miscellaneous-amendments-scotland-order-2016-equality-impact-assessment/ .

6. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/britain-fairer/scotland-fairer-introduction/scotland-fairer-report, p43

7. http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0049/00496532.pdf

8. http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2017/03/5915

9. http://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-people-annual-report-results-2016-scottish-household-survey/

10. http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/scs---court-users/20151203_court-satisfaction-survey-report_final-report.pdf?sfvrsn=2

11. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/britain-fairer/scotland-fairer-introduction/scotland-fairer-report, p43

12. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/britain-fairer/scotland-fairer-introduction/scotland-fairer-report, p43

13. See EQIA – Setting the Scene for further information on the legislation.

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