Judicial

#2026/38Aile Davası Ücretleri (Değişiklik) Kararı (Kuzey İrlanda) 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Rule·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law increases fees for family court proceedings in Northern Ireland over three years, starting with a 5% increase in April 2026. It also introduces a new fee for urgent applications to a judge for injunctions. This affects individuals and families involved in family court cases.

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Key Changes

  • 5% fee increase starting April 1, 2026
  • 2% fee increase starting April 1, 2027
  • 2% fee increase starting April 1, 2028

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Apply a 5% increase to majority of family proceedings fees in High Court and County Court effective from 1st April 2026

High Court and County Court in Northern Ireland
operational
high

Apply a 2% increase to majority of family proceedings fees in High Court and County Court effective from 1st April 2027

High Court and County Court in Northern Ireland
operational
high

Apply a further 2% increase to majority of family proceedings fees in High Court and County Court effective from 1st April 2028

High Court and County Court in Northern Ireland
operational
medium

Implement a new fee (Fee 7(c)) for ex-parte applications to a judge for an injunction in family proceedings

High Court and County Court in Northern Ireland
operational
high

Collect the increased fees from individuals and families submitting family court proceedings starting from 1st April 2026

High Court and County Court in Northern Ireland
operational

Affected Parties

Individuals involved in family court casesFamilies involved in family court cases

Tags

family law,court fees,Northern Ireland