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 2B | para 3.1(e) amended* |
Part 6 | para 8.3 inserted* |
Part 6B | para 10.2 amended |
Part 7 | new cross reference following para 3.9* |
Part 8 | new cross reference following para 2.2* |
Part 10 | new cross reference following para 5.5* |
Part 15 | new cross references following para 1.4* and 3.4*, new para 3.2A |
Part 16 | new cross reference following para 14.3* |
Part 19B | para 16.2 amended* |
Part 23 | para 6.1A moved |
Part 26 | new para 2.1*, para 7.4(4)* amended |
Part 28 | para 6.1(4) amended* |
Part 37 | para 4.3 amended |
Part 39 | para 1.5(7) amended* |
Part 40B | para 1.5 amended |
Part 42 | paras 1.2* and 2.2* amended, and cross reference inserted after 2.7* |
Part 43-48 | para 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 49 | para 8.3 amended* |
Part 52 | para 8.1 amended |
Directors' Disqualification | Annex 1 amended |
Amendments to existing forms (all PDF files):
N251 | new form - Notice of funding of case or claim* |
N253 | new form - Notice of amount allowed on provisional assessment* |
N256 | new form - Final assessment of costs (County Court - court only)* |
N256HC | new form - Final assessment of costs (High Court - court only)* |
N258 | new form - Request for a Detailed Assessment Hearing (general form)* |
N258A | new form - Request for a Detailed Assessment (Legal aid/Legal Services Commission only)* |
N258B | new form - Request for a Detailed Assessment (Costs payable out of a fund other than the Community Legal Service Fund)* |
N258C | new form - Request for a Detailed Assessment Hearing pursuant to an Order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974* |
N260 | new form - Statement of Costs (summary assessment)* |
The following (including the amendments) are available in Zip format:
![]() | HTML | Word 6 | ||
![]() | HTML | Word 6 | ||
![]() | HTML | Word 6 | ||
![]() | HTML | Word 6 | ||
![]() | HTML | Word 6 | ||
![]() | HTML | Word 6 |
If you have any questions about Zip formatting we recommend you contact your IT adviser.