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Senior Courts Act 2016

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161: Judge or Registrar may waive certain fees

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"Asking a Judge to skip some court fees if you can't pay"

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You can ask a Judge or Registrar to not charge a fee for accessing documents. They might agree if they think you cannot pay the fee. They can also set conditions if they decide to waive the fee, which is prescribed under section 156.

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Part 6Rules of court and miscellaneous provisions
Regulations

161Judge or Registrar may waive certain fees

  1. A Judge or Registrar of a senior court may, subject to any terms or conditions that the Judge or Registrar thinks fit, waive the payment of a fee prescribed under section 156 for accessing documents (in whole or in part) if the Judge or Registrar is satisfied that the person is unable, or should not be required, to pay the fee.