PRACTICE DIRECTION
PART 45 - PRACTICE DIRECTION ABOUT COSTS
See also Civil Procedure Rules
See also Court Service Forms
DIRECTIONS RELATING TO PART 45
FIXED COSTS
FIXED COSTS IN SMALL CLAIMS
1.1 Under Rule 27.14 the costs which can be awarded to a claimant in a small claims track case include the fixed costs payable under Part 45 attributable to issuing the claim. 1.2 Those fixed costs shall be the sum of
- the fixed commencement costs calculated in accordance with Table 1 of Rule 45.2 and;
- the appropriate court fee or fees paid by the claimant.
FIXED COSTS ON THE ISSUE OF A DEFAULT COSTS CERTIFICATE
2.1 Unless paragraph 2.2 applies or unless the court orders otherwise, the fixed costs to be included in a default costs certificate are £80 plus a sum equal to any appropriate court fee payable on the issue of the certificate. 2.2 The fixed costs included in a certificate must not exceed the maximum sum specified for costs and court fee in the notice of commencement.
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