The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2025
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6 Appeals from consistory court and intervention by provincial court
(1) This article applies in relation to proceedings on an appeal from a consistory court and where a provincial court gives any directions for the further conduct of proceedings which are pending in a consistory court. (2) In the case of each matter specified in the first column of Table 2, the fee specified in the second or third column is payable to the judge or the registrar (as the case may be). Table 2 Judge £ | Registrar £ 1. | Application to the chancellor for a certificate under section 18(4) of the 2018 Measure and (if needed) for leave to appeal. | 156 | 50 2. | Application to the Dean of the Arches and Auditor for leave to appeal. | 296 | 161 3. | The holding of a hearing by the chancellor or the Dean of the Arches and Auditor on an application for leave to appeal. | 535 | 403 4. | Lodging notice of appeal with the Arches Court of Canterbury, the Chancery Court of York or the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved. | - | 161 5. | Application for security for costs (otherwise than at a hearing in respect of which a fee is payable under item 6)— (a) at a hearing; | 428 | 324 (b) without a hearing. | 218 | 161 6. | The giving of directions or the making of an interlocutory order— (a) at a hearing; | 428 | 324 (b) without a hearing. | 214 | 158 7. | The holding of a hearing (other than a hearing solely for giving directions or making an interlocutory order)— (a) for each period of half a day or less; | 535 | 403 (b) for each period of more than half a day and up to a whole day. | 1072 | 803 8. | Preparation of written judgment or form of order (per hour). | 218 | - 9. | Application for assessment of costs by the registrar. | - | 324 10. | Preparatory or ancillary work, including sending correspondence (per hour). | - | 316 (3) In the case of the Arches Court of Canterbury or the Chancery Court of York— (a) a fee under item 6 is payable to each member of the Court who joins in the giving of the directions or the making of the order concerned; (b) a fee under item 7 is payable to each member of the Court involved in the hearing; (c) a fee under item 8 is payable to each member of the Court who prepares a separate written judgment or is principally responsible for drafting the form of order. (4) In the case of the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved, no fee is payable under items 6 to 8 to members of the Court. (5) In the case of a matter which comes within item 8 or 10, the judge or the registrar (as the case may be) must certify the number of hours spent. (6) In this article, “judge” means the person presiding over the court concerned.
6 Appeals from consistory court and intervention by provincial court
(1) This article applies in relation to proceedings on an appeal from a consistory court and where a provincial court gives any directions for the further conduct of proceedings which are pending in a consistory court. (2) In the case of each matter specified in the first column of Table 2, the fee specified in the second or third column is payable to the judge or the registrar (as the case may be). Table 2 Judge £ | Registrar £ 1. | Application to the chancellor for a certificate under section 18(4) of the 2018 Measure and (if needed) for leave to appeal. | 156 | 50 2. | Application to the Dean of the Arches and Auditor for leave to appeal. | 296 | 161 3. | The holding of a hearing by the chancellor or the Dean of the Arches and Auditor on an application for leave to appeal. | 535 | 403 4. | Lodging notice of appeal with the Arches Court of Canterbury, the Chancery Court of York or the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved. | - | 161 5. | Application for security for costs (otherwise than at a hearing in respect of which a fee is payable under item 6)— (a) at a hearing; | 428 | 324 (b) without a hearing. | 218 | 161 6. | The giving of directions or the making of an interlocutory order— (a) at a hearing; | 428 | 324 (b) without a hearing. | 214 | 158 7. | The holding of a hearing (other than a hearing solely for giving directions or making an interlocutory order)— (a) for each period of half a day or less; | 535 | 403 (b) for each period of more than half a day and up to a whole day. | 1072 | 803 8. | Preparation of written judgment or form of order (per hour). | 218 | - 9. | Application for assessment of costs by the registrar. | - | 324 10. | Preparatory or ancillary work, including sending correspondence (per hour). | - | 316 (3) In the case of the Arches Court of Canterbury or the Chancery Court of York— (a) a fee under item 6 is payable to each member of the Court who joins in the giving of the directions or the making of the order concerned; (b) a fee under item 7 is payable to each member of the Court involved in the hearing; (c) a fee under item 8 is payable to each member of the Court who prepares a separate written judgment or is principally responsible for drafting the form of order. (4) In the case of the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved, no fee is payable under items 6 to 8 to members of the Court. (5) In the case of a matter which comes within item 8 or 10, the judge or the registrar (as the case may be) must certify the number of hours spent. (6) In this article, “judge” means the person presiding over the court concerned.
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