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RSC ORDER 62

COSTS

  Contents of this Order
 
FIXED COSTS  

PART II
   
COSTS ON JUDGMENT WITHOUT TRIAL FOR POSSESSION OF LAND   1

PART III
   
MISCELLANEOUS  
APPENDIX 3

FIXED COSTS


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The scale of costs set out in this Appendix shall apply in the cases to which the Appendix refers.

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PART II

COSTS ON JUDGMENT WITHOUT TRIAL FOR POSSESSION OF LAND


1   
(1)
Where the claim is for the possession of land, and the claimant obtains judgment –
(a)
under CPR Part 12 (default judgment); or
(b)
under CPR Part 24 (summary judgment)

for possession of the land and costs, then, subject to sub-paragraph (2), there shall be allowed the costs prescribed by paragraph 2 of this Part of this Appendix.
(2)
Where the claimant is also entitled under the judgment to damages to be assessed, or where the plaintiff claims any remedy of the nature specified in Order 45, rule 3(2), this Part of this Appendix shall not apply.

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The costs to be allowed under this Part of this Appendix shall be £143.75, together with any court fee, and additional costs where appropriate set out in the Table below.
Additional Costs
B. Additional costs
Amount to be allowed £
(1) Where there is more than one defendant, in respect of each additional defendant served £13.75
(2) Where service by an alternative method is ordered and effected, in respect of each defendant served £53.25
(3) Where service out of the jurisdiction is ordered and effected, in the case of service –
(a) in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands £68.25
(b) in any other place out of the jurisdiction £77.00
(4) In the case of default judgment under CPR Part 12 or summary judgment under CPR Part 24 the claimant makes an affidavit of service for the purpose of a judgment where the defendant failed to respond to the claim form (the allowance to include the search fee) £20.50
(5) In the case of summary judgment under CPR Part 24 where an affidavit of service of the Part 23 application is required £20.50
(6) In the case of summary judgment under CPR Part 24 for each adjournment of the application £20.50

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PART III

MISCELLANEOUS


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This Part shows the amount to be allowed in respect of enforcement costs.
2 Where a certificate in respect of money provisions contained in a judgment is registered in the High Court in the Register of United Kingdom judgments under Schedule 6 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(1), there shall be allowed –
Costs of registration £39.00
2A Where costs are allowed under the following paragraphs of this Part, the appropriate court fees shall be allowed in addition.
5 Where leave is given under Order 45, rule 3, to enforce a judgment or order for the giving of possession of land by writ of possession, if the costs are allowed on the judgment or order there shall be allowed the following costs, which shall be added to the judgment or order –
Basic costs £42.50
Where notice of the proceedings has been given to more than one person, in respect of each additional person £2.75
6 Where a writ of execution within the meaning of Order 46, rule 1, is issued against any party, there shall be allowed –
Costs of issuing execution £51.75

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FOOTNOTES
1
1982 c.27. Back to footnote citation

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