31 May 2018
Registrar's decision was set aside because, on the evidence, payment of the first instalment did not cause undue hardship but payment of the further hearing fees would cause undue hardship as at the date payable; the court therefore exercised its discretion to waive payment of further hearing fees rather than make fee payment contingent on the outcome of the substantive litigation.
30 Apr 2018
The Registrar was entitled under reg 18(3) of the High Court Fees Regulations 2013 to require an application for waiver to be in the approved form and to insist on production of the Legal Services Agency letter of grant of legal aid; notice under s 24 of the Legal Services Act 2011 does not bind the Registrar for fee waiver purposes and the Registrar may only dispense with the approved form or its requirements in the exercise of discretion, therefore Mallon J did not err in upholding the Registrar and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.