The Ministry of Justice‘s plans to levy sizeable court fees in commercial claims have encountered a setback after the Government’s own watchdog accused the department of being unclear in its cost objectives.
The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC), a body set up to provide the government with external independent scrutiny of regulatory proposals, this week said in an impact assessment that the MoJ’s plans were ‘not fit for purpose’ and that the department ‘needs to make clear whether the proposals will result in the Court Service raising more funds than is necessary to cover their costs’.
