Publication - Consultation paper
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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Footnotes
1 The GDP deflator is the most comprehensive measure of inflation across the economy. It captures price changes not just in consumer goods (like CPI) or legacy debt-linked items (like RPI), but also in public sector inputs, including wages, procurement, and capital costs.