Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) Order 2018

My Lords, my amendment is fatal, and I do not move it lightly. The Government propose to increase...

My Lords, I should inform the House that if this amendment is agreed to, I cannot call the amendm...

My Lords, I begin by declaring an interest in the subject of this debate, albeit a posthumous one...

My Lords, I speak in support of the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Marks, to the s...

I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly my having been a practising solic...

Does the noble Lord accept that under the Government’s own guidance this will in fact be a tax, a...

No doubt the Minister will give a more considered reply, but I certainly do not regard it as a ta...

I genuinely ask out of misunderstanding: surely the point about probate fees is that you have to ...

I can think of many other court situations; I anticipate that my noble friend the Minister will h...

My Lords, this order relies above all on Section 180 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Poli...

My Lords, I too declare an interest, as a solicitor. I have not practised for some time, so I wil...

My Lords, I agree with much of what has been said this afternoon. In my mind, this enhanced fee i...

My Lords, there are two aspects to this debate. There is the suggestion that these regulations ar...

The noble Lord has construed parts of Section 180; I think he has got it in front of him because ...

I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her observation. My answer to the noble Baroness is that,...

My Lords, I am not a lawyer. I have never applied for probate, I know nothing about the operation...

My Lords, I will not join in the discussion about what is or is not a Conservative principle, but...

My Lords, I want to say just a little since the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, has dealt with the law ...

My Lords, the 2014 Act was passed by Parliament when there was a coalition Government in power. I...

My Lords, clearly, after an hour and 20 minutes, this non-contentious probate order is misnamed. ...

Surely the point therefore is to take on board the point made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord...

I thank my noble and learned friend. Obviously tackling the primary legislation would be quite a ...

My Lords, noble Lords will not be surprised to hear that I have been in this area before. Indeed,...

My Lords, I understand the concerns expressed by noble Lords, but I also believe that these measu...

My Lords, I am obliged to all parts of the House for contributions to the debate on this order. T...

How does the Minister reconcile the position the Government have taken with the guidance to depar...

There is clear statutory authority for the fixing of these fees in order that there can be an ele...

My Lords, the Minister put his case, supported by other noble Lords, on the basis that these prob...

Moved by

Lord Beecham

My Lords, I beg leave to test the opinion of the House on the amendment in my name.