The fee reductions will cut the court's annual revenue by �21,000

There was concern administration fees payable on all debts dealt with by the Petty Debts Court had risen too far.

At the moment, if someone is summoned to the court to pay a debt of up to �100, they need to pay stamp fees of �25. It had previously been �2.

Now the Finance Committee has said it had reconsidered it and the charge would be �10 instead.

Since the start of June, the Petty Debts Court has been able to hear cases where up to �10,000 is being claimed. The limit had been �2,500.

The move was designed to take pressure off the Royal Court that previously heard such cases.

But despite the fee change for amounts up to �100, a �25 charge for claims up to �1,000 and �50 for claims over that will stay the same.

The reduction will reduce the court's annual revenue by �21,000.