Scottish court fees 2025-2027: consultation

We are consulting on proposals for 3% court fee increases in April 2026 and April 2027. These interim measures aim to protect court fee income for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service while a wider review of the fee structure is carried out.

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15 days to respond
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Acronyms and abbreviations

CPI Consumer Price Index

GDP Gross Domestic Product

MPC The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee

OBR Office for Budget Responsibility

RPI Retail Price Index

SCTS The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

2018 Act Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018

Contact

Email: CourtFeeConsultation2526@gov.scot

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