Textual Amendments
F1Pts. 44-48 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 16, Sch. (with rule 22)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2015) by S.I. 2007/1744, rule 160 (as substituted by The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/548), rules 1(2)(b), 52)
C2Pt. 47 applied (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 4.29(3) (with rule 1.2)
C3Pt. 47 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.27(3) (with rule 1.2)
C4Pt. 47 applied (1.8.2020) by The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/629), rules 1, 120(3) (with rule 4(1))
C5Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 224, 225 (with rule 5)
C6Pt. 47 applied (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 116(3) (with rule 2)
47.1. The general rule is that the costs of any proceedings or any part of the proceedings are not to be assessed by the detailed procedure until the conclusion of the proceedings, but the court may order them to be assessed immediately.
(Practice Direction 47 gives further guidance about when proceedings are concluded for the purpose of this rule.)
47.2. Detailed assessment is not stayed pending an appeal unless the court so orders.
47.3.—(1) An authorised court officer has all the powers of the court when making a detailed assessment, except—
(a)power to make a wasted costs order as defined in rule 46.8;
(b)power to make an order under—
(i)rule 44.11 (powers in relation to misconduct);
(ii)[F2rules] 47.8 (sanction for delay in commencing detailed assessment proceedings) [F3and 47.14.(3) and (4) (sanction for delay in requesting a detailed assessment hearing)];
(iii)paragraph (2) (objection to detailed assessment by authorised court officer); and
(c)power to make a detailed assessment of costs payable to a solicitor by that solicitor’s client, unless the costs are being assessed under rule 46.4 (costs where money is payable to a child or protected party).
(2) Where a party objects to the detailed assessment of costs being made by an authorised court officer, the court may order it to be made by a costs judge or a [F4District Judge].
(Practice Direction 47 sets out the relevant procedure.)
Textual Amendments
F2Word in rule 47.3(1)(b)(ii) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/101), rules 1(1), 14(a)
F3Words in rule 47.3(1)(b)(ii) inserted (6.4.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/101), rules 1(1), 14(b)
F4Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(iv); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
47.4.—(1) All applications and requests in detailed assessment proceedings must be made to or filed at the appropriate office.
(Practice Direction 47 sets out the meaning of “appropriate office” in any particular case)
(2) The court may direct that the appropriate office is to be the Costs Office.
[F5(3) In the County Court, a court may direct that another County Court hearing centre is to be the appropriate office.]
(4) A direction under paragraph (3) may be made without proceedings being transferred to that court.
(Rule 30.2 makes provision for [F6the transfer within the County Court of proceedings] for detailed assessment of costs.)]
Textual Amendments
F5Rule 47.4(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 20(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F6Words in rule 47.4 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 20(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)