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.