District Court Regulations 2018

The following provisions apply to the fees prescribed for setting a date for trial in the Civil Division:

except where the Court or a registrar directs otherwise, the fee—

is payable by the applicant; and

must be paid within the period of 14 days after the day on which the trial date is set;

the trial will not proceed on the day set for that purpose unless the fee has been paid in accordance with paragraph (a).

The following provisions apply to the prescribed trial fees for each day or part of a day on which the trial is heard by the Court in the Civil

the fee for a trial is the prescribed fee as in force on the day on which the trial commences;

the fee is not payable for the first day of trial if the fee prescribed for setting a date for trial in the Civil Division has been paid;

subject to paragraph (d), the fee is payable by the applicant in the proceedings;

if the Court or a registrar so directs, the fee is payable by another party to the proceeding or by the parties to the proceeding in the proportions directed.

Section 15 of the Crown