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

PART 25 E+W [F1 INTERIM REMEDIES AND SECURITY FOR COSTS]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 25 heading substituted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rules 1(b), 13(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 25 restricted (17.7.2013) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 234

[F2 II SECURITY FOR COSTS E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Pt. 25 Section 2 inserted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 2

Security for costs other than from the claimant E+W

25.14— (1) The defendant may seek an order against someone other than the claimant, and the court may make an order for security for costs against that person if—

(a) it is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, that it is just to make such an order; and

(b) one or more of the conditions in paragraph (2) applies.

(2) The conditions are that the person—

(a) has assigned the right to the claim to the claimant with a view to avoiding the possibility of a costs order being made against him; or

(b) has contributed or agreed to contribute to the claimant’s costs in return for a share of any money or property which the claimant may recover in the proceedings; and

is a person against whom a costs order may be made.

(Rule [F3 46.2] makes provision for costs orders against non-parties)]

Textual Amendments

F3 Word in rule 25.14 substituted (1.10.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1974), rules 2, 10

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Rules 25.12-25.15 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 25(7)