All amendments following changes to the Costs Rules (shown above with an asterisk), came into force on 3 July. All other changes come into force on 14 August.

Amendments to existing Practice Directions:

Part 2Bpara 3.1(e) amended*
Part 6para 8.3 inserted*
Part 6Bpara 10.2 amended
Part 7new cross reference following para 3.9*
Part 8new cross reference following para 2.2*
Part 10new cross reference following para 5.5*
Part 15new cross references following para 1.4* and 3.4*, new para 3.2A
Part 16new cross reference following para 14.3*
Part 19Bpara 16.2 amended*
Part 23para 6.1A moved
Part 26new para 2.1*, para 7.4(4)* amended
Part 28para 6.1(4) amended*
Part 37para 4.3 amended
Part 39para 1.5(7) amended*
Part 40Bpara 1.5 amended
Part 42paras 1.2* and 2.2* amended, and cross reference inserted after 2.7*
Part 43-48para 11.7* amended, new para 17.8(2)*, para 19.3(2) amended*, para 14.4(2) amended*, para 21.5(1)-(6) amended*, para 40.14 amended*, para 40.15(1) amended*
Part 49para 8.3 amended*
Part 52para 8.1 amended
Directors' DisqualificationAnnex 1 amended

Amendments to existing forms (all PDF files):

N251new form - Notice of funding of case or claim*
N253new form - Notice of amount allowed on provisional assessment*
N256new form - Final assessment of costs (County Court - court only)*
N256HCnew form - Final assessment of costs (High Court - court only)*
N258new form - Request for a Detailed Assessment Hearing (general form)*
N258Anew form - Request for a Detailed Assessment (Legal aid/Legal Services Commission only)*
N258Bnew form - Request for a Detailed Assessment (Costs payable out of a fund other than the Community Legal Service Fund)*
N258Cnew form - Request for a Detailed Assessment Hearing pursuant to an Order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974*
N260new form - Statement of Costs (summary assessment)*

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