The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 No. 3132 (L. 17)

[F1 PART 44 E+W General Rules about Costs

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)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 44 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)

C2 Pt. 44 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)

C3 Pt. 44 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.27(3) (with rule 1.2)

C4 Pt. 44 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))

C5 Pt. 44 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, 187, 223-231 (with rule 5)

C6 Pt. 44 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)

SECTION I E+W General

Cases where costs orders deemed to have been made E+W

44.9.— (1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a right to costs arises under—

(a) rule 3.7 [F2 or 3.7A1] (defendant’s right to costs where claim is struck out for non-payment of fees);

[F3 (a1) rule 3.7B (sanctions for dishonouring cheque);]

(b) rule [F4 36.13] (1) or (2) (claimant’s entitlement to costs where a Part 36 offer is accepted); or

(c) rule 38.6 (defendant’s right to costs where claimant discontinues),

a costs order will be deemed to have been made on the standard basis.

(2) Paragraph 1(b) does not apply where a Part 36 offer is accepted before the commencement of proceedings.

(3) Where such an order is deemed to be made in favour of a party with pro bono representation, that party may apply for an order under section 194(3) of the 2007 Act.

(4) Interest payable under section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838 or section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984 on the costs deemed to have been ordered under paragraph (1) will begin to run from the date on which the event which gave rise to the entitlement to costs occurred.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in rule 44.9(1)(a) inserted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 7 (with rule 13(1)(2))

F3 Rule 44.9(1)(a1) inserted (1.10.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1974), rules 2, 19

F4 Word in rule 44.9(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/3299), rules 2(c), 9 (with rule 18)