The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Overriding Objective

   1. Rule 11. The overriding objective

   2. Rule 12. Application by the court of the overriding objective

   3. Rule 13. Duty of the parties

   4. Rule 14. Court’s duty to manage cases

3. PART 2 Application And Interpretation Of The Rules

   1. Rule 21. Application of the Rules

   2. Rule 22. The glossary

   3. Rule 23. Interpretation

   4. Rule 24. Power of judge, Master or district judge to perform functions of the court

   5. Rule 25. Court staff

   6. Rule 26. Court documents to be sealed

   7. Rule 27. Court’s discretion as to where it deals with cases

   8. Rule 28. Time

   9. Rule 29. Dates for compliance to be calendar dates and to include time of day

   10. Rule 210. Meaning of “month” in judgments, etc.

   11. Rule 211. Time limits may be varied by parties

4. PART 3 The Court’s Case Management Powers

   1. Rule 31. The court’s general powers of management

   2. Rule 32. Court officer’s power to refer to a judge

   3. Rule 33. Court’s power to make order of its own initiative

   4. Rule 34. Power to strike out a statement of case

   5. Rule 35. Judgment without trial after striking out

   6. Rule 36. Setting aside judgment entered after striking out

   7. Rule 37. Sanctions for non-payment of certain fees

   8. Rule 38. Sanctions have effect unless defaulting party obtains relief

   9. Rule 39. Relief from sanctions

   10. Rule 310. General power of the court to rectify matters where there has been an error of procedure

5. PART 4 Forms

   1. Rule 4. Forms

6. PART 5 Court Documents

   1. Rule 51. Scope of this Part

   2. Rule 52. Preparation of documents

   3. Rule 53. Signature of documents by mechanical means

   4. Rule 54. Supply of documents from court records

7. PART 6 Service Of Documents

   1. I

      General Rules About Service

      1. Rule 61. Part 6 rules about service apply generally

      2. Rule 62. Methods of service—general

      3. Rule 63. Who is to serve

      4. Rule 64. Personal service

      5. Rule 65. Address for service

      6. Rule 66. Service of documents on children and patients

      7. Rule 67. Deemed service

      8. Rule 68. Service by an alternative method

      9. Rule 69. Power of court to dispense with service

      10. Rule 610. Certificate of service

      11. Rule 611. Notice of non-service

   2. II

      Special Provisions About Service Of The Claim Form

      1. Rule 612. General rules about service subject to special rules about service of claim form

      2. Rule 613. Service of claim form by the court—defendant’s address for service

      3. Rule 614. Certificate of service relating to the claim form

      4. Rule 615. Service of claim form by contractually agreed method

      5. Rule 616. Service of claim form on agent of principal who is overseas

8. PART 7 How To Start Proceedings—The Claim Form

   1. Rule 71. Where to start proceedings

   2. Rule 72. How to start proceedings

   3. Rule 73. Right to use one claim form to start two or more claims

   4. Rule 74. Particulars of claim

   5. Rule 75. Service of a claim form

   6. Rule 76. Extension of time for serving a claim form

   7. Rule 77. Application by defendant for service of a claim form

   8. Rule 78. Form for defence etc. must be served with particulars of claim

   9. Rule 79. Fixed date and other claims

   10. Rule 710. Production Centre for claims

9. PART 8 Alternative Procedure For Claims

   1. Rule 81. Types of claim in which Part 8 procedure may be followed

   2. Rule 82. Contents of the claim form

   3. Rule 83. Acknowledgment of service

   4. Rule 84. Consequence of not filing an acknowledgment of service

   5. Rule 85. Filing and serving written evidence

   6. Rule 86. Evidence—general

   7. Rule 87. Part 20 claims

   8. Rule 88. Procedure where defendant objects to use of Part 8 procedure

   9. Rule 89. Modifications to the general rules

10. PART 9 Responding To Particulars Of Claim—General

    1. Rule 91. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 92. Defence, admission or acknowledgment of service

11. PART 10 Acknowledgment Of Service

    1. Rule 101. Acknowledgment of service

    2. Rule 102. Consequence of not filing an acknowledgment of service

    3. Rule 103. The period for filing an acknowledgment of service

    4. Rule 104. Notice to claimant that defendant has filed an acknowledgment of service

    5. Rule 105. Contents of acknowledgment of service

12. PART 11 Disputing The Court’s Jurisdiction

    1. Rule 11. Procedure for disputing the court’s jurisdiction

13. PART 12 Default Judgment

    1. Rule 121. Meaning of “default judgment”

    2. Rule 122. Claims in which default judgment may not be obtained

    3. Rule 123. Conditions to be satisfied

    4. Rule 124. Procedure for obtaining default judgment

    5. Rule 125. Nature of judgment where default judgment obtained by filing a request

    6. Rule 126. Interest

    7. Rule 127. Procedure for deciding an amount or value

    8. Rule 128. Claim against more than one defendant

    9. Rule 129. Procedure for obtaining default judgment for costs only

    10. Rule 1210. Default judgment obtained by making an application

    11. Rule 1211. Supplementary provisions where applications for default judgment are made

14. PART 13 Setting Aside Or Varying Default Judgment

    1. Rule 131. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 132. Cases where the court must set aside judgment entered under Part 12

    3. Rule 133. Cases where the court may set aside or vary judgment entered under Part 12

    4. Rule 134. Application to set aside or vary judgment—procedure

    5. Rule 135. Claimant’s duty to apply to set aside judgment

    6. Rule 136. Abandoned claim restored where default judgment set aside

15. PART 14 Admissions

    1. Rule 141. Making an admission

    2. Rule 142. Period for making an admission

    3. Rule 143. Admission by notice in writing—application for judgment

    4. Rule 144. Admission of whole of claim for specified amount of money

    5. Rule 145. Admission of part of claim for specified amount of money

    6. Rule 146. Admission of liability to pay whole of claim for unspecified amount of money

    7. Rule 147. Admission of liability to pay claim for unspecified amount of money where defendant offers a sum in satisfaction of the claim

    8. Rule 148. Allocation of claims in relation to outstanding matters

    9. Rule 149. Request for time to pay

    10. Rule 1410. Determination of rate of payment

    11. Rule 1411. Determination of rate of payment by court officer

    12. Rule 1412. Determination of rate of payment by judge

    13. Rule 1413. Right of re-determination

    14. Rule 1414. Interest

16. PART 15 Defence And Reply

    1. Rule 151. Part not to apply where claimant uses Part 8 procedure

    2. Rule 152. Filing a defence

    3. Rule 153. Consequence of not filing a defence

    4. Rule 154. The period for filing a defence

    5. Rule 155. Agreement extending the period for filing a defence

    6. Rule 156. Service of copy of defence

    7. Rule 157. Making a counterclaim

    8. Rule 158. Reply to defence

    9. Rule 159. No statement of case after a reply to be filed without court’s permission

    10. Rule 1510. Claimant’s notice where defence is that money claimed has been paid

    11. Rule 1511. Claim stayed if it is not defended or admitted

17. PART 16 Statements Of Case

    1. Rule 161. Part not to apply where claimant uses Part 8 procedure

    2. Rule 162. Contents of the claim form

    3. Rule 163. Statement of value to be included in the claim form

    4. Rule 164. Contents of the particulars of claim

    5. Rule 165. Contents of defence

    6. Rule 166. Defence of set-off

    7. Rule 167. Reply to defence

    8. Rule 168. Court’s power to dispense with statements of case

18. PART 17 Amendments To Statements Of Case

    1. Rule 171. Amendments to statements of case

    2. Rule 172. Power of court to disallow amendments made without permission

    3. Rule 173. Amendments to statements of case with the permission of the court

    4. Rule 174. Amendments to statements of case after the end of a relevant limitation period

19. PART 18 Further Information

    1. Rule 181. Obtaining further information

    2. Rule 182. Restriction on use of further information

20. PART 19 Addition And Substitution Of Parties

    1. Rule 191. Change of parties—general

    2. Rule 192. Provisions applicable where two or more persons are jointly entitled to a remedy

    3. Rule 193. Procedure for adding and substituting parties

    4. Rule 194. Special provisions about adding or substituting parties after the end of a relevant limitation period

21. PART 20 Counterclaims And Other Additional Claims

    1. Rule 201. Purpose of Part 20

    2. Rule 202. Meaning of “Part 20 claim”

    3. Rule 203. Part 20 claim to be treated as a claim for the purposes of the Rules

    4. Rule 204. Defendant’s counterclaim against the claimant

    5. Rule 205. Counterclaim against a person other than the claimant

    6. Rule 206. Defendant’s claim for contribution or indemnity from co-defendant

    7. Rule 207. Procedure for making any other Part 20 claim

    8. Rule 208. Service of a Part 20 claim form

    9. Rule 209. Matters relevant to question of whether a Part 20 claim should be separate from main claim

    10. Rule 2010. Effect of service of a Part 20 claim

    11. Rule 2011. Special provisions relating to default judgment on a Part 20 claim other than a counterclaim or a contribution or indemnity notice

    12. Rule 2012. Procedural steps on service of a Part 20 claim form on a non-party

    13. Rule 2013. Case management where there is a defence to a Part 20 claim form

22. PART 21 Children And Patients

    1. Rule 211. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 212. Requirement for litigation friend in proceedings by or against children and patients

    3. Rule 213. Stage of proceedings at which a litigation friend becomes necessary

    4. Rule 214. Who may be a litigation friend without a court order

    5. Rule 215. How a person becomes a litigation friend without a court order

    6. Rule 216. How a person becomes a litigation friend by court order

    7. Rule 217. Court’s power to change litigation friend and to prevent person acting as litigation friend

    8. Rule 218. Appointment of litigation friend by court order—supplementary

    9. Rule 219. Procedure where appointment of litigation friend ceases

    10. Rule 2110. Compromise etc. by or on behalf of child or patient

    11. Rule 2111. Control of money recovered by or on behalf of child or patient

    12. Rule 2112. Appointment of guardian of child’s estate

23. PART 22 Statements Of Truth

    1. Rule 221. Documents to be verified by a statement of truth

    2. Rule 222. Failure to verify a statement of case

    3. Rule 223. Failure to verify a witness statement

    4. Rule 224. Power of the court to require a document to be verified

24. PART 23 General Rules About Applications For Court Orders

    1. Rule 231. Meaning of “application notice” and “respondent”

    2. Rule 232. Where to make an application

    3. Rule 233. Application notice to be filed

    4. Rule 234. Notice of an application

    5. Rule 235. Time when an application is made

    6. Rule 236. What an application notice must include

    7. Rule 237. Service of a copy of an application notice

    8. Rule 238. Applications which may be dealt with without a hearing

    9. Rule 239. Service of application where application made without notice

    10. Rule 2310. Application to set aside or vary order made without notice

    11. Rule 2311. Power of the court to proceed in the absence of a party

25. PART 24 Summary Judgment

    1. Rule 241. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 242. Grounds for summary judgment

    3. Rule 243. Types of proceedings in which summary judgment is available

    4. Rule 244. Procedure

    5. Rule 245. Evidence for the purposes of a summary judgment hearing

    6. Rule 246. Court’s powers when it determines a summary judgment application

26. PART 25 Interim Remedies

    1. Rule 251. Orders for interim remedies

    2. Rule 252. Time when an order for an interim remedy may be made

    3. Rule 253. How to apply for an interim remedy

    4. Rule 254. Application for an interim remedy where there is no related claim

    5. Rule 255. Inspection of property before commencement or against a non-party

    6. Rule 256. Interim payments—general procedure

    7. Rule 257. Interim payments—conditions to be satisfied and matters to be taken into account

    8. Rule 258. Powers of court where it has made an order for interim payment

    9. Rule 259. Restriction on disclosure of an interim payment

    10. Rule 2510. Interim injunction to cease if claim stayed

27. PART 26 Case Management—Preliminary Stage

    1. Rule 261. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 262. Automatic transfer

    3. Rule 263. Allocation questionnaire

    4. Rule 264. Stay to allow for settlement of the case

    5. Rule 265. Allocation

    6. Rule 266. Scope of each track

    7. Rule 267. General rule for allocation

    8. Rule 268. Matters relevant to allocation to a track

    9. Rule 269. Notice of allocation

    10. Rule 2610. Re-allocation

28. PART 27 The Small Claims Track

    1. Rule 271. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 272. Extent to which other Parts apply

    3. Rule 273. Court’s power to grant a final remedy

    4. Rule 274. Preparation for the hearing

    5. Rule 275. Experts

    6. Rule 276. Preliminary hearing

    7. Rule 277. Power of court to add to, vary or revoke directions

    8. Rule 278. Conduct of the hearing

    9. Rule 279. Non-attendance of parties at a final hearing

    10. Rule 2710. Disposal without a hearing

    11. Rule 2711. Setting judgment aside and re-hearing

    12. Rule 2712. Right of appeal under Part 27

    13. Rule 2713. Procedure for making an appeal

    14. Rule 2714. Costs on the small claims track

    15. Rule 2715. Claim re-allocated from the small claims track to another track

29. PART 28 The Fast Track

    1. Rule 281. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 282. General provisions

    3. Rule 283. Directions

    4. Rule 284. Variation of case management timetable

    5. Rule 285. Listing questionnaire

    6. Rule 286. Fixing or confirming the trial date and giving directions

    7. Rule 287. Conduct of trial

30. PART 29 The Multi-Track

    1. Rule 291. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 292. Case management

    3. Rule 293. Case management conference and pre-trial review

    4. Rule 294. Steps taken by the parties

    5. Rule 295. Variation of case management timetable

    6. Rule 296. Listing questionnaire

    7. Rule 297. Pre-trial review

    8. Rule 298. Setting a trial timetable and fixing or confirming the trial date or week

    9. Rule 299. Conduct of the trial

31. PART 30 Transfer

    1. Rule 301. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 302. Transfer between county courts and within the High Court

    3. Rule 303. Criteria for a transfer order

    4. Rule 304. Procedure

    5. Rule 305. Transfer between Divisions and to and from a specialist list

    6. Rule 306. Power to specify place where hearings are to be held

    7. Rule 307. Transfer of control of money in court

    8. Rule 308. Certiorari or prohibition

32. PART 31 Disclosure And Inspection Of Documents

    1. Rule 311. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 312. Meaning of disclosure

    3. Rule 313. Right of inspection of a disclosed document

    4. Rule 314. Meaning of document

    5. Rule 315. Disclosure limited to standard disclosure

    6. Rule 316. Standard disclosure—what documents are to be disclosed

    7. Rule 317. Duty of search

    8. Rule 318. Duty of disclosure limited to documents which are or have been in a party’s control

    9. Rule 319. Disclosure of copies

    10. Rule 3110. Procedure for standard disclosure

    11. Rule 3111. Duty of disclosure continues during proceedings

    12. Rule 3112. Specific disclosure or inspection

    13. Rule 3113. Disclosure in stages

    14. Rule 3114. Documents referred to in statements of case etc.

    15. Rule 3115. Inspection and copying of documents

    16. Rule 3116. Disclosure before proceedings start

    17. Rule 3117. Orders for disclosure against a person not a party

    18. Rule 3118. Rules not to limit other powers of the court to order disclosure

    19. Rule 3119. Claim to withhold inspection or disclosure of a document

    20. Rule 3120. Restriction on use of a privileged document inspection of which has been inadvertently allowed

    21. Rule 3121. Consequence of failure to disclose documents or permit inspection

    22. Rule 3122. Subsequent use of disclosed documents

33. PART 32 Evidence

    1. Rule 321. Power of court to control evidence

    2. Rule 322. Evidence of witnesses—general rule

    3. Rule 323. Evidence by video link or other means

    4. Rule 324. Requirement to serve witness statements for use at trial

    5. Rule 325. Use at trial of witness statements which have been served

    6. Rule 326. Evidence in proceedings other than at trial

    7. Rule 327. Order for cross-examination

    8. Rule 328. Form of witness statement

    9. Rule 329. Witness summaries

    10. Rule 3210. Consequence of failure to serve witness statement or summary

    11. Rule 3211. Cross-examination on a witness statement

    12. Rule 3212. Use of witness statements for other purposes

    13. Rule 3213. Availability of witness statements for inspection

    14. Rule 3214. False statements

    15. Rule 3215. Affidavit evidence

    16. Rule 3216. Form of affidavit

    17. Rule 3217. Affidavit made outside the jurisdiction

    18. Rule 3218. Notice to admit facts

    19. Rule 3219. Notice to admit or produce documents

34. PART 33 Miscellaneous Rules About Evidence

    1. Rule 331. Introductory

    2. Rule 332. Notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence

    3. Rule 333. Circumstances in which notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence is not required

    4. Rule 334. Power to call witness for cross-examination on hearsay evidence

    5. Rule 335. Credibility

    6. Rule 336. Use of plans, photographs and models as evidence

    7. Rule 337. Evidence of finding on question of foreign law

    8. Rule 338. Evidence of consent of trustee to act

35. PART 34 Depositions And Court Attendance By Witnesses

    1. Rule 341. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 342. Witness summonses

    3. Rule 343. Issue of a witness summons

    4. Rule 344. Witness summons in aid of inferior court or of tribunal

    5. Rule 345. Time for serving a witness summons

    6. Rule 346. Who is to serve a witness summons

    7. Rule 347. Right of witness to travelling expenses and compensation for loss of time

    8. Rule 348. Evidence by deposition

    9. Rule 349. Conduct of examination

    10. Rule 3410. Enforcing attendance of witness

    11. Rule 3411. Use of deposition at a hearing

    12. Rule 3412. Restrictions on subsequent use of deposition taken for the purpose of any hearing except the trial

    13. Rule 3413. Where a person to be examined is out of the jurisdiction—letter of request

    14. Rule 3414. Fees and expenses of examiner

    15. Rule 3415. Examiners of the court

36. PART 35 Experts And Assessors

    1. Rule 351. Duty to restrict expert evidence

    2. Rule 352. Interpretation

    3. Rule 353. Experts—overriding duty to the court

    4. Rule 354. Court’s power to restrict expert evidence

    5. Rule 355. General requirement for expert evidence to be given in written report

    6. Rule 356. Written questions to experts

    7. Rule 357. Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert

    8. Rule 358. Instructions to a single joint expert

    9. Rule 359. Power of court to direct party to provide information

    10. Rule 3510. Contents of report

    11. Rule 3511. Use by one party of expert’s report disclosed by another

    12. Rule 3512. Discussions between experts

    13. Rule 3513. Consequence of failure to disclose expert’s report

    14. Rule 3514. Expert’s right to ask court for directions

    15. Rule 3515. Assessors

37. PART 36 Offers To Settle And Payments Into Court

    1. Rule 361. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 362. Part 36 offers and Part 36 payments—general provisions

    3. Rule 363. A defendant’s offer to settle a money claim requires a Part 36 payment

    4. Rule 364. Defendant’s offer to settle the whole of a claim which includes both a money claim and a non-money claim

    5. Rule 365. Form and content of a Part 36 offer

    6. Rule 366. Notice of a Part 36 payment

    7. Rule 367. Offer to settle a claim for provisional damages

    8. Rule 368. Time when a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment is made and accepted

    9. Rule 369. Clarification of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment notice

    10. Rule 3610. Court to take into account offer to settle made before commencement of proceedings

    11. Rule 3611. Time for acceptance of a defendant’s Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment

    12. Rule 3612. Time for acceptance of a claimant’s Part 36 offer

    13. Rule 3613. Costs consequences of acceptance of a defendant’s Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment

    14. Rule 3614. Costs consequences of acceptance of a claimant’s Part 36 offer

    15. Rule 3615. The effect of acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment

    16. Rule 3616. Payment out of a sum in court on the acceptance of a Part 36 payment

    17. Rule 3617. Acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment made by one or more, but not all, defendants

    18. Rule 3618. Other cases where a court order is required to enable acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment

    19. Rule 3619. Restriction on disclosure of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment

    20. Rule 3620. Costs consequences where a claimant fails to do better than a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment

    21. Rule 3621. Costs and other consequences where claimant does better than he proposed in his Part 36 offer

    22. Rule 3622. Interest

    23. Rule 3623. Deduction of benefits

38. PART 37 Miscellaneous Provisions About Payments Into Court

    1. Rule 371. Money paid into court under a court order—general

    2. Rule 372. Money paid into court may be treated as a Part 36 payment

    3. Rule 373. Money paid into court where defendant wishes to rely on defence of tender before claim

    4. Rule 374. Proceedings under Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934—apportionment by court

39. PART 38 Discontinuance

    1. Rule 381. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 382. Right to discontinue claim

    3. Rule 383. Procedure for discontinuing

    4. Rule 384. Right to apply to have notice of discontinuance set aside

    5. Rule 385. When discontinuance takes effect where permission of the court is not needed

    6. Rule 386. Liability for costs

    7. Rule 387. Discontinuance and subsequent proceedings

    8. Rule 388. Stay of remainder of partly discontinued proceedings where costs not paid

40. PART 39 Miscellaneous Provisions Relating To Hearings

    1. Rule 391. Interpretation

    2. Rule 392. General rule—hearing to be in public

    3. Rule 393. Failure to attend the trial

    4. Rule 394. Timetable for trial

    5. Rule 395. Trial bundles

    6. Rule 396. Representation at trial of companies or other corporations

    7. Rule 397. Impounded documents

41. PART 40 Judgments And Orders

    1. Rule 401. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 402. Standard requirements

    3. Rule 403. Drawing up and filing of judgments and orders

    4. Rule 404. Service of judgments and orders

    5. Rule 405. Power to require judgment or order to be served on a party as well as his solicitor

    6. Rule 406. Consent judgments and orders

    7. Rule 407. When judgment or order takes effect

    8. Rule 408. Time from which interest begins to run

    9. Rule 409. Who may apply to set aside or vary a judgment or order

    10. Rule 4010. Judgment against a State in default of acknowledgment of service

    11. Rule 4011. Time for complying with a judgment or order

    12. Rule 4012. Correction of errors in judgments and orders

    13. Rule 4013. Cases where court gives judgment both on claim and counterclaim

    14. Rule 4014. Judgment in favour of certain part owners relating to the detention of goods

42. PART 41 Provisional Damages

    1. Rule 411. Application and definitions

    2. Rule 412. Order for an award of provisional damages

    3. Rule 413. Application for further damages

43. PART 42 Change Of Solicitor

    1. Rule 421. Solicitor acting for a party

    2. Rule 422. Change of solicitor—duty to give notice

    3. Rule 423. Order that a solicitor has ceased to act

    4. Rule 424. Removal of solicitor who has ceased to act on application of another party

44. PART 43 Scope Of Costs Rules And Definitions

    1. Rule 431. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 432. Definitions and application

    3. Rule 433. Meaning of summary assessment

    4. Rule 434. Meaning of detailed assessment

45. PART 44 General Rules About Costs

    1. Rule 441. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 442. Solicitor’s duty to notify client

    3. Rule 443. Court’s discretion and circumstances to be taken into account when exercising its discretion as to costs

    4. Rule 444. Basis of assessment

    5. Rule 445. Factors to be taken into account in deciding the amount of costs

    6. Rule 446. Fixed costs

    7. Rule 447. Procedure for assessing costs

    8. Rule 448. Time for complying with an order for costs

    9. Rule 449. Costs on the small claims track and fast track

    10. Rule 4410. Limitation on amount court may award where a claim allocated to the fast track settles before trial

    11. Rule 4411. Costs following allocation and re-allocation

    12. Rule 4412. Cases where costs orders deemed to have been made

    13. Rule 4413. Special situations

    14. Rule 4414. Court’s powers in relation to misconduct

46. PART 45 Fixed Costs

    1. Rule 451. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 452. Amount of fixed commencement costs

    3. Rule 453. When defendant only liable for fixed commencement costs

    4. Rule 454. Costs on entry of judgment

    5. Rule 455. Miscellaneous fixed costs

47. PART 46 Fast Track Trial Costs

    1. Rule 461. Scope of this Part

    2. Rule 462. Amount of fast track trial costs

    3. Rule 463. Power to award more or less than amount of fast track trial costs

    4. Rule 464. Fast track trial costs where there is more than one claimant or defendant

48. PART 47 Procedure For Detailed Assessment Of Costs And Default Provisions

    1. I

       General Rules About Detailed Assessment

       1. Rule 471. Time when detailed assessment may be carried out

       2. Rule 472. No stay of detailed assessment where there is an appeal

       3. Rule 473. Powers of an authorised court officer

       4. Rule 474. Venue for detailed assessment proceedings

    2. II

       Costs Payable By One Party To Another—Commencement Of Detailed Assessment Proceedings

       1. Rule 475. Application of this section

       2. Rule 476. Commencement of assessment proceedings

       3. Rule 477. Period for commencing detailed assessment proceedings

       4. Rule 478. Sanction for delay in commencing detailed assessment proceedings

       5. Rule 479. Points of dispute and consequence of not serving

       6. Rule 4710. Procedure where costs are agreed

    3. III

       Costs Payable By One Party To Another—Default Provisions

       1. Rule 4711. Default costs certificate

       2. Rule 4712. Setting aside default costs certificate

    4. IV

       Costs Payable By One Party To Another—Procedure Where Points Of Dispute Are Served

       1. Rule 4713. Optional reply

       2. Rule 4714. Detailed assessment hearing

    5. V

       Interim Costs Certificate And Final Costs Certificate

       1. Rule 4715. Power to issue an interim certificate

       2. Rule 4716. Final costs certificate

    6. VI

       Detailed Assessment Procedure For Costs Of An Assisted Person Where Costs Are Payable Out Of The legal Aid Fund

       1. Rule 4717. Detailed assessment procedure for costs of an assisted person where costs are payable out of the legal aid fund

    7. VII

       Costs Of Detailed Assessment Proceedings

       1. Rule 4718. Liability for costs of detailed assessment proceedings

       2. Rule 4719. Offers to settle without prejudice save as to costs of the detailed assessment proceedings

    8. VIII

       Appeals In Detailed Assessment Proceedings

       1. Rule 4720. Right to appeal

       2. Rule 4721. Preliminary requirements for bringing an appeal

       3. Rule 4722. Court to hear appeal

       4. Rule 4723. Duty to seek reasons

       5. Rule 4724. Obtaining the court’s permission to appeal

       6. Rule 4725. Appeal procedure

       7. Rule 4726. Powers of the court on appeal

49. PART 48 Costs—Special Cases

    1. I

       Costs Payable By Or To Particular Persons

       1. Rule 481. Pre-commencement disclosure and orders for disclosure against a person who is not a party

       2. Rule 482. Costs orders in favour of or against non-parties

       3. Rule 483. Amount of costs where costs are payable pursuant to a contract

       4. Rule 484. Limitations on court’s power to award costs in favour of trustee or personal representative

       5. Rule 485. Costs where money is payable by or to a child or patient

       6. Rule 486. Litigants in person

    2. II

       Costs Relating To Solicitors And Other Legal Representatives

       1. Rule 487. Personal liability of legal representative for costs—wasted costs orders

       2. Rule 488. Basis of detailed assessment of solicitor and client costs

       3. Rule 489. Conditional fees

       4. Rule 4810. Assessment procedure

50. PART 49 Specialist Proceedings

    1. Rule 49. Specialist proceedings

51. PART 50 Application Of The Schedules

    1. Rule 50. Application of the Schedules

52. PART 51 Transitional Arrangements

    1. Rule 51. Transitional Arrangements

53. Glossary

54. Signature

55. 1. Schedule 1

       RSC Rules

    2. Schedule 2

       CCR Rules

56. Explanatory Note