The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Effect of qualified one-way costs shifting E+W

44.14.— (1) Subject to rules 44.15 and 44.16, orders for costs made against a claimant may be enforced without the permission of the court but only to the extent that the aggregate amount in money terms of such orders does not exceed the aggregate amount in money terms of any orders for [F2 , or agreements to pay or settle a claim for, damages, costs] and interest made in favour of the claimant.

[F3 (2) For the purposes of this Section, orders for costs includes orders for costs deemed to have been made (either against the claimant or in favour of the claimant) as set out in rule 44.9.]

[F4 (3)]  Orders for costs made against a claimant may only be enforced after the proceedings have been concluded and the costs have been assessed or agreed.

[F5 (4) Where enforcement is permitted against any order for costs made in favour of the claimant, rule 44.12 applies.]

[F6 (5)]  An order for costs which is enforced only to the extent permitted by paragraph (1) shall not be treated as an unsatisfied or outstanding judgment for the purposes of any court record.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pts. 44-48 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 16, Sch. (with rule 22)

F2 Words in rule 44.14(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 24(a) (with rule 1(3))

F3 Rule 44.14(2) inserted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 24(b) (with rule 1(3))

F4 Rule 44.14(2) renumbered as rule 44.14(3) (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 24(c) (with rule 1(3))

F5 Rule 44.14(4) inserted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 24(d) (with rule 1(3))

F6 Rule 44.14(3) renumbered as rule 44.14(5) (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 24(e) (with rule 1(3))