They are well explained in this article in the Law Society Gazette 27th March. Suspects pleading not guilty in the Crown court will risk paying a court fee of £1,200 if convicted under guidelines slipped into legislation without debate in the final days of the last parliament. Law Society president Andrew Caplen described the new charges as ‘outrageous’ and a threat to fair trials.
The Magistrates' Blog describes the fees as "Callous and Destructive."
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