[F1Amount of fixed recoverable costsE+W
45.11.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the amount of fixed recoverable costs is the total of—
(a)£800;
(b)20% of the damages agreed up to £5,000; and
(c)15% of the damages agreed between £5,000 and £10,000.
(2) Where the claimant—
(a)lives or works in an area set out in Practice Direction 45; and
(b)instructs a legal representative who practises in that area,
the fixed recoverable costs will include, in addition to the costs specified in paragraph (1), an amount equal to 12.5% of the costs allowable under that paragraph.
(3) Where appropriate, VAT may be recovered in addition to the amount of fixed recoverable costs and any reference in this Section to fixed recoverable costs is a reference to those costs net of any such VAT.]