[F1Application of this Section and the purpose of costs managementE+W
3.12.—[F2(1) This Section and Practice Direction [F33D] apply to all Part 7 multi-track cases, except—
(a)where the claim is commenced on or after 22nd April 2014 and the amount of money claimed as stated on the claim form is £10 million or more; or
(b)where the claim is commenced on or after 22nd April 2014 and is for a monetary claim which is not quantified or not fully quantified or is for a non-monetary claim and in any such case the claim form contains a statement that the claim is valued at £10 million or more; or
[F4(c)where in proceedings commenced on or after 6th April 2016 a claim is made by or on behalf of a person under the age of 18 (a child) (and on a child reaching majority this exception will continue to apply unless the court otherwise orders); or
(d)where the proceeding are the subject of fixed costs or scale costs; or
(e)the court otherwise orders.]
(1A) This Section and Practice Direction [F53D] will apply to any other proceedings (including applications) where the court so orders.]
(2) The purpose of costs management is that the court should manage both the steps to be taken and the costs to be incurred by the parties to any proceedings [F6(or variation costs as provided in rule 3.15A)] so as to further the overriding objective.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3 Sections 2, 3 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(h) (with rule 22)
F2Rule 3.12(1)(1A) substituted for rule 3.12(1) (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/867), rules 1, 4(a) (with rule 25)
F3Word in rule 3.12(1) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 4(4)
F4Rules 3.12(1)(c)-(e) substituted for rule 3.12(1)(c) (6.4.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/234), rules 2, 5 (with rule 23)
F5Word in rule 3.12(1A) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 4(4)
F6Words in rule 3.12(2) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(1), 4(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Rules 3.12-3.18 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2015) by S.I. 2007/1744, rule 160 (as substituted by The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/548), rules 1(2)(b), 52)