Court Fees

About court & tribunal fees

On the 1st July 2023, the fees charged by the courts & tribunals of the Falkland Islands changed. This page sets out the majority of fees payable to the courts & tribunals. If you are unsure about a fee, please contact a member of the court team by email on enquiries@courts.gov.fk or by calling (+500) 27271.

All fees are payable in advance unless stated otherwise. If you are submitting an application via email, please review the court holding policy regarding fees.

Please note, the forms indicated in the tables in this booklet are a guide and may not include every form that will require a fee. The Action gives rise to the liability to pay a fee, not the form.

How to make payment

There are 3 ways to make payment;

1) Cash payment at the court office

2) Local cheque payment at the court office; or

3) Bank transfer.

If you make payment at the court office, you will be given a receipt by a member of staff.

To make a local bank transfer you will need the following information:

Account name: Falkland Islands Government

Account number: 002003344000

Please reference your case number on your transfer slip. If you do not have, or know, your case number please reference ‘courts’ so that we can track your paymen

Fees

Action	Form	Fee^[1]
On application for any originating process (excluding financial relief)	C1, C1A, C66, C100	£225
Any application within proceedings (excluding financial relief)	C2, C3, C1, C1A, C66, C100	£112
On an application for an order for financial relief a) by consent b) other than by consent	Form A, Form A1	a) £57 b) £57
On application to vary or discharge a financial order a) on consent b) other than by consent	Form A1	a) £57 b) £57
On appeal relating to fostering or hosting provisions	FP161	£57
On requesting a parental responsibility order following the completion of a parental responsibility agreement	C(PRA1), C(PRA2)	£57
On application for a maintenance order to be sent abroad	See Practice Direction 34A	£57
On application for variation of an existing financial order from abroad (under reciprocal enforcement legislation or similar)	Form A1	£57
Any other application not otherwise provided for		£22
On filing a notice of appeal	FP161, N161	£54
Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copies of documents for first copy – Per subsequent copy supplied at the same time		£11.00 .30p
On taxation of costs		.05p per £1.00 of profit costs and disbursements allowed.

^[1] Court Fees (Family Proceedings) Rules 1992

Action	Form	Fee^[1]
1. Issue of originating process	Writ of Summons Originating Summons	£337
2. Application for an injunction ancillary to any cause of action		£170
3. a) on the making of a general application i) on notice ii) by consent/without notice b) on filing a counter claim		i) £170 ii) £57 b) the same fees as if the remedy sought were the subject of separate proceedings
4. Upon issue enforcement action following an earlier judgment	Notice of fieri facias Writ of delivery Writ of restitution Garnishee order to show cause etc	£337
5. sale under a writ of execution – a) removing or taking steps to remove goods to a place of deposit b) for the sale of goods, including all necessary catalogues, commissions and other matters	Notice of seizure	a) & b) Reasonable expenses incurred as determined by the court
6. Service by the court of any summons or other document a) if served by post b) request for personal service by the court of any summons i) East Falkland ii) West Falkland and other Islands fee and plus reasonable travel and subsistence costs as determined by the court		a) no fee b) i) £80 ii) £80
7. On filing a notice of appeal from any court or tribunal from which an appeal lies to the Supreme Court (other than in relation to appeals of prohibition orders under the Licensing Ordinance or orders of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission for which there is no fee).		£170
8. Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copies of documents for the first copy – Per subsequent copy supplied at the same		£11.00 .30p
9. On taxation of costs by the Registrar a) where the party is legally aided b) where the party is not legally aided		a) nil b) .05p per £1.00 of profit costs and disbursements allowed.
10. On issue of a costs certificate		£11
11. On appeal of taxation by the Registrar		£225
12. On deposing an affidavit or affirmation before an officer of the court		£8.00 plus £4.00 for each exhibit
13. Upon lodging an appeal for judicial review – a) upon seeking first permission b) upon granting of permission	a) application for leave b) Court Order/Form 86/86A	a) £170 b) £337
14. Upon requesting a certificate of satisfaction		£12
15. Upon the making of a constitutional reference	Writ	£562

^[1] Civil Cases (Fees) Rules 1992

Action	Form	Fee
1. On first application for the appointment of a receiver or other originating process		£250
1A. Receivership appointment fee		£330
2(1). annually from the appointment of a receiver until the proceedings are concluded		£250
2(2). Annually from the making of a short order or direction under rule 8 until the proceedings are concluded		£200
2A. On the twenty-eighth day after the last day of the period in respect of which an account is to be delivered under rule 61(1) or 65(2)		£105
2B. On the approval of an estate account		£105
3(1). On any order or, as the case may be, on any application for such an order or approval, made by the court in the exercise of powers conferred by:— (i) the following paragraphs of section 96(1) of the Act:— (d)(settlement or gift of property) (h)(carrying out of contract) or (ii)section 1(3) of the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 (variation of trusts for the benefit of patient) provided that no fee under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) shall be taken if the property is worth less than £50.00 and no such fee shall exceed £500.00		(a)A standard fee of— (i)£100.00 or (ii)in a case to which rule 79(3) applies, £360.00; and (b)an additional fee as referred to in rule 79(4)(b) of £500.00.
3(1) (iii)section 100 of the Act vesting of stock in curator appointed outside England and Wales)		£50
3(1) (iv) section 96(1)(k) of the Act (exercise of powers)		£135
3(1) (v) section 54 of the Trustee Act 1925 (concurrent jurisdiction with High Court over trusts)		£135
3(2)On an application for an order or direction to be made by the court in exercise of the powers conferred by section 36(9) of Trustee Act 1925 (appointment of trustees).		£135
3(3) On an application for an order or authority to be made by the court under section 96(1)(e) of the Act (execution of will).		£560
3(4) On the application for the appointment of a new receiver		£210
3(5) On an application for an order or direction under section 96(1)(b) of the Act ordering or authorising the sale of any land.		£200
3(5A) On an application for an order or direction under section 96(1)(c) of the Act ordering or authorising the purchase of any land.		£250
3(6) On an application for an order or direction under section 96(1)(a) or (b) authorising management and letting of property.		£175
4(1) on filing a request for a detailed assessment of costs - (i) where the bill of costs does not exceed £3000 excluding VAT^[1] and disbursements (ii) in all other cases		(i) £100 (ii) £200
4A. On the appointment of an officer of the court as receiver		£1000
4B. On the completion of an Inland Revenue^[2] tax return on behalf of the patient, where an officer of the court has been appointed receiver		£1035
4C Receivership administration fee, where an officer of the court has been appointed receiver		£4725
Fees 5 & 6 have been repealed and are omitted.
7(1) on the death of a patient: (i) where an officer of the court has been appointed receiver (ii) otherwise		i) £915 ii) £300
7(2) on each anniversary of the death of the patient until the court passes the final account of the receiver or directs that the final account may be dispensed with.		£155

^[1] No VAT payable in the Falkland Islands.

^[2] For ‘Inland Revenue’ substitute Falkland Islands Government Tax Office

Holding Policy

To facilitate the submission of forms via email, the courts will be implementing a ‘holding policy’ for paperwork that requires a payment of a fee from Monday 2nd May 2022. Anyone submitting a form electronically will be given 3 working days to send payment to the office, or make payment via standard chartered bank. Please note, if the service you request requires a fee to be paid your paperwork will not be processed until confirmation of payment has been received. If payment is not confirmed within 3 working days your paperwork will be deleted from the court system. Once paperwork is deleted it will not be recoverable by court staff and it will need to be resubmitted.

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Example one:

Paperwork submitted by email Saturday

Deadline to make & confirm payment is 4.30pm Wednesday

8am Thursday the paperwork will be deleted from the court system if no confirmation received by deadline.

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Example two:

Paperwork submitted by email Monday

Deadline to make & confirm payment is 4.30pm Thursday

Confirmation of payment received Wednesday

Paperwork processed as soon as possible after confirmation received, and in any event within 3 working days (Monday).

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How to confirm payment:

1) send a picture/scan of proof of payment to enquiries@courts.gov.fk and make it clear in your email what the payment is for;

2) pay at the court office during working hours or present proof of payment to the court office; or

3) send a cheque through the post to the court office.

** Do not send cash or transfer slips through the post **

Please note that it may take up to 3 working days for the treasury to notify the department of payment from the date you make the payment. It is advised, to prevent unnecessary delay to your paperwork, that you ensure you inform the court as soon as possible when you have made payment.

Further Information

If you are unsure if you need to pay a fee, please feel free to contact us at enquiries@courts.gov.fk or (+500) 27271

Action	Form	Fee
1. On the issuing of proceedings for the recovery of a sum of money or delivery of goods^[1]	N1, N2	£80^[2]
2. On the filing of a counterclaim, on the amount or value (if any)	N9B (if filed with counterclaim)	£80
3. Upon issuing enforcement action following an earlier Judgment	complaint^[3], N92, N337, N84, N342, N316, N323	£80
4. Service by the court of any summons or other document a) if served by post b) request for personal service by the Court of any summons or other document i) East Falkland ii) West Falkland and other Islands		a) nil i) £80 ii) £80 plus reasonable travel and subsistence costs as determined by the court
5. On requesting a certificate of satisfaction	Prescribed form	£11
6. Upon lodging of an appeal with the Summary Court constituted as the Employment Tribunal a) where the appellant’s annual earnings in the last tax year are less than £15,000 b) where the appellant’s annual earnings in the last tax year are more than £15,000	ET1	a) nil b) £180
7. Upon the lodging of an application with the Fisheries Disputes Commission		£225
8. Upon the lodging of an appeal in the Magistrate’s Court under the Communications Ordinance 2017	N209	£200
9. Fee for Administration Order		10p of every £1 paid into the court.^[4]

Action	Form	Fee
1. on lodging an application for registration of enduring power of attorney	EP2	£120
2. on application for a search of the register		£20
3. On the passing of an attorney’s accounts by the court		£100
4. On making an application for a direction under section 8(2)(d) or (e) of the Act^[1], or for a direction under section 5 of the Act which, if the power were registered, would be a direction under section 8(3)(d) or (e).		£100.00, or, in a special case— (a)a standard fee of — (i)£100.00 or (ii)in a case to which rule 26(4) applies, £360.00; and (b)an additional fee of £500.00 provided that no fee under this item shall be taken if the property is worth less than £100.00.

Action	Form	Fee^[1]
On application for a grant of probate, letters of administration or for resealing a grant of probate or letters of administration: a) nest estate is £5,000 or less b) net estate exceeds £5,000	PR1 PR1A PR8	a) nil b) £169
For the entry of a caveat or issue of a citation under section 6 of the Administration of Estates Ordinance 1949	PR5 Citation, affidavit, subpoena	£22
For inspection of records under section 11A of the Administration of Estates Ordinance 1949		£11
For a copy of all or part of any document		0.30p
Standard copy fee for sealed/verified copy of any documents: For the first copy For every subsequent copy of the same document if supplied at the same time		£11 0.30p
For depositing a will in the Central Registry under section 2A of the Administration of Estates Ordinance 1949		£11.00

Action	Form	Fee^[1]
On an application for the grant of a new justices’ licence (including an application for a transfer)		£79
On the grant (including a grant on transfer) or renewal of a justices’ on-licence (other than a Part V licence or an occasional licence)		£112
On the grant (including a grant on transfer) or renewal of a Part V licence		£112
On the grant (including a grant on transfer) or renewal of a justices’ off-licence		£112
On an application for a protection order		£56
On the grant of an application for a protection order		£68
On an inspection of the register of licences pursuant to section 25(1)		£11
On an application for a special hours certificate		£79
On grant of a special hours certificate		£112
On an application for a club registration certificate		Nil
On the grant or renewal of a club registration certificate		£89
On an application for a children’s certificate		Nil
On the grant or renewal of a children’s certificate		£56
On an application for a camp exemption order		Nil
On the grant of a camp exemption order		£22
On an application for an extension of permitted hours		£22
On the grant of an extension of permitted hours (for every hour or part thereof to which the extension relates)		£16
On an application for an occasional licence		£22
On the grant of an occasional licence (for every day or part thereof to which the occasional licence relates)		£28 (up to a maximum of £70 per licence)
On an application for a prohibition order		Nil

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