F1PART 44General Rules about Costs

SECTION IGeneral

Procedure for assessing costs44.6.

(1)

Where the court orders a party to pay costs to another party (other than fixed costs) it may either—

(a)

make a summary assessment of the costs; or

(b)

order detailed assessment of the costs by a costs officer,

unless any rule, practice direction or other enactment provides otherwise.

(Practice Direction 44 – General rules about costs sets out the factors which will affect the court’s decision under paragraph (1).)

(2)

A party may recover the fixed costs specified in Part 45 in accordance with that Part.