The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Costs-only application after a claim is started under Part 8 in accordance with Practice Direction 8BE+W

45.29.(1) This rule sets out the procedure where—

(a)the parties to a dispute have reached an agreement on all issues (including which party is to pay the costs) which is made or confirmed in writing; but

(b)they have failed to agree the amount of those costs; and

(c)proceedings have been started under Part 8 in accordance with Practice Direction 8B.

(2) Either party may make an application for the court to determine the costs.

(3) Where an application is made under this rule the court will assess the costs in accordance with rule 45.22 or rule 45.25.

(4) Rule 44.5 (amount of costs where costs are payable pursuant to a contract) does not apply to an application under this rule.]

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