The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1[F2Claims for an amount of costs exceeding fixed recoverable costsE+W

45.29J.(1) If it considers that there are exceptional circumstances making it appropriate to do so, the court will consider a claim for an amount of costs (excluding disbursements) which is greater than the fixed recoverable costs referred to in rules 45.29B to 45.29H.

(2) If the court considers such a claim to be appropriate, it may—

(a)summarily assess the costs; or

(b)make an order for the costs to be subject to detailed assessment.

(3) If the court does not consider the claim to be appropriate, it will make an order—

(a)if the claim is made by the claimant, for the fixed recoverable costs; or

(b)if the claim is made by the defendant, for a sum which has regard to, but which does not exceed the fixed recoverable costs,

and any permitted disbursements only.]]

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