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I received a court order today transferring a stage 3 rta protocol hearing to Part 7 and allocating it to the SCT. The cost of the part 8 was £280 + of course the £216 medical report. On the transfer to Part 7 the court has ordered a further payment now of £175 for the difference in the issue fee between the Part 8 and Part 7 proceedings, together with a further payment of £335 for the SCT hearing. To bring this SCT claim will cost £1006, and this where liability is admitted. Don't know of many LIPs who can afford that! (as an aside the allocation is wrong and will be challenged, but if the SCT increases to £5k then the allocation would be right).