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Courts and tribunals fees and charges inquiry

Inquiry

Criminal courts charge

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.

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Past events

Tuesday 9 February 2016
9:45am Public
Courts and tribunals fees and charges inquiry - Oral evidence 9 February 2016
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 26 January 2016
9:45am Public
Courts and tribunals fees and charges inquiry - Oral evidence 26 January 2016
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 9 December 2015
9:45am Public
Courts and tribunals fees and charges inquiry - Oral evidence 9 December 2015
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 17 November 2015
9:45am Public
Courts and tribunals fees and charges inquiry - Oral evidence 17 November 2015
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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