The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1[F2Applications for judicial review costs capping ordersE+W

46.17.—(1) An application for a judicial review costs capping order must—

(a)be made on notice and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in accordance with Part 23; and

(b)be supported by evidence setting out—

(i)why a judicial review costs capping order should be made, having regard, in particular, to the matters at subsections (6) to (8) of section 88 of the 2015 Act and subsection (1) of section 89 of that Act;

(ii)a summary of the applicant’s financial resources;

(iii)the costs (and disbursements) which the applicant considers the parties are likely to incur in the future conduct of the proceedings; and

(iv)if the applicant is a body corporate, whether it is able to demonstrate that it is likely to have financial resources available to meet liabilities arising in connection with the proceedings.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the applicant must serve a copy of the application notice and copies of the supporting documents on every other party.

(3) On application by the applicant, the court may dispense with the need for the applicant to serve the evidence setting out a summary of the applicant’s financial resources on one or more of the parties.

(4) The court may direct the applicant to provide additional information or evidence to support its application.]]

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