UK Supreme Court Fees

The UK Supreme Court has announced that from 1 April 2026, its fees will increase as part of changes recommended by the Lord Chancellor. While the Supreme Court is independent of the Ministry of Justice, it is the Lord Chancellor’s responsibility to prescribe fees, under terms set by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.

The Lord Chancellor has raised fees to cover inflationary changes according to the Consumer Prices Index as measured from March 2023 to March 2025, an increase of 5.9%. This means that, for example, the permission to appeal fee will increase to £1,470, and the fee for filing a notice of appeal will rise to £9,500. A full list of the new fees can be found here.

This is only the second time that fees in the Supreme Court have risen since 2011, the previous occasion being 2024. At that time, it was agreed that fees would in the future rise every two years to account for inflation.

Parties that have already filed a permission to appeal application should be aware that the new fees will be applied to any subsequent fee payable for progression of their appeal.

Fees paid by the parties to appeals represent a small but important part of the Court’s income, helping to cover the essential running costs of both the building and the administration. Through the Court’s judgments, as well as its user-focused digital portal and websites, we will continue to provide a world class service for all our users and the wider public, as the UK’s apex court.