Scottish Court Fees 2026-2027 - Equality Impact Assessment
Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) relating to 6 Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) providing for fees in the Scottish civil courts and the Office of the Public Guardian in the years 2026 to 2027.
Stage 4: Decision making and monitoring
Identifying and establishing any required mitigating action
Have positive or negative impacts been identified for any of the equality groups?
No. However, the inflationary increase in fees will safeguard income to maintain service levels and finance future improvement, and an effective and accessible justice system benefits, either directly or indirectly, all sections of society.
Is the policy directly or indirectly discriminatory under the Equality Act 2010[7]?
No
If the policy is indirectly discriminatory, how is it justified under the relevant legislation?
N/A
If not justified, what mitigating action will be undertaken?
N/A
Describing how Equality Impact analysis has shaped the policy making process
Careful consideration has been given to any potential impact on different equality groups arising from the fee proposals. No negative impacts have been identified in relation to these proposals. Therefore, no changes were made to the policy as a result of the EQIA.
Monitoring and Review
The SCTS will continually monitor cost recovery from the courts and the OPG.
Contact
Email: Luisa.McCreath@gov.scot