Refund of Court of Protection (other Court) Fees
What is the refund for?
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have now opened applications to repay court fees for some court services between 22 April 2014 and 31 March 2018. This is a result of a review in 2018 where it was found that certain fees had been over-charged or mischarged.
The fees that were affected include certain Court of Protection fees, some fees for the magistrates’ courts, insolvency proceedings and civil proceedings.
Who can claim?
In order to claim a refund, you must have either paid the fee directly to the court or someone put in a claim against you and you were ordered to pay their fees.
How to claim
To apply for a refund, you must use the ‘Application for full or partial refund of court fees’ form. You cannot claim without filling in the form, however, the whole form may not be required to be filled in. You can apply by email or post and will need proof of your name, address and your right to apply (if you are not the client). The Ministry of Justice have confirmed that interest on any refunds will be at 0.5%.
For more information visit the gov.uk guidance page.
If you require any further assistance with the Court of Protection, including making applications, please contact our specialist Wills, Trusts and Probate team at 01202 525333 or visit their page.
How can we help?
When you submit this form an email will be sent to the relevant department who will contact you within 48 hours. If you require urgent advice please call 01202 525333.
