The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Amount of fixed costs E+W

45.18.— (1) Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of fixed costs is set out in [F2 Tables 6 and 6A].

(2) In [F3 Tables 6 and 6A]—

“Type A fixed costs” means the legal representative’s costs;

“Type B fixed costs” means the advocate’s costs; and

“Type C fixed costs” means the costs for the advice on the amount of damages where the claimant is a child.

(3) “Advocate” has the same meaning as in rule 45.37(2)(a).

(4) Subject to rule 45.24(2) the court will not award more or less than the amounts shown in [F4 Tables 6 or 6A].

(5) Where the claimant—

(a) lives or works in an area set out in Practice Direction 45; and

(b) instructs a legal representative who [F5 practises] in that area,

the fixed costs will include, in addition to the costs set out in [F6 Tables 6 or 6A], an amount equal to 12.5% of the Stage 1 and 2 and Stage 3 Type A fixed costs.

(6) Where appropriate, [F7 VAT] may be recovered in addition to the amount of fixed costs and any reference in this Section to fixed costs is a reference to those costs net of any such VAT.

[F8 TABLE 6

Fixed costs in relation to the RTA Protocol
Where the value of the claim for damages is not more than £10,000			Where the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000, but not more than £25,000
Stage 1 fixed costs		£200	Stage 1 fixed costs		£200
Stage 2 fixed costs		£300	Stage 2 fixed costs		£600
Stage 3	- Type A fixed costs	£250	Stage 3	- Type A fixed costs	£250
	- Type B fixed costs	£250		- Type B fixed costs	£250
	- Type C fixed costs	£150		- Type C fixed costs	£150

Table 6A

Fixed costs in relation to the EL/PL Protocol
Where the value of the claim for damages is not more than £10,000			Where the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000, but not more than £25,000
Stage 1 fixed costs		£300	Stage 1 fixed costs		£300
Stage 2 fixed costs		£600	Stage 2 fixed costs		£1300
Stage 3	- Type A fixed costs	£250	Stage 3	- Type A fixed costs	£250
	- Type B fixed costs	£250		- Type B fixed costs	£250
	- Type C fixed costs	£150		- Type C fixed costs	£150]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pts. 44-48 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 16, Sch. (with rule 22)

F2 Words in rule 45.18(1) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(a) (with rule 10)

F3 Words in rule 45.18(2) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(b) (with rule 10)

F4 Words in rule 45.18(4) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(c) (with rule 10)

F5 Word in rule 45.18(5)(b) substituted (30.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/789), rules 1(1), 3(a)

F6 Words in rule 45.18(5)(b) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(d) (with rule 10)

F7 Word in rule 45.18(6) substituted (1.10.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1974), rules 2, 20(b)

F8 Rule 45.18 Tables 6, 6A substituted for rule 45.18 Table 6 (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(e) (with rule 10)