The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Personal liability of legal representative for costs—wasted costs orders E+W

48.7—(1) This rule applies where the court is considering whether to make an order under section 51(6) of the Supreme Court Act 1981(1) (court’s power to disallow or (as the case may be) order a legal representative to meet, “wasted costs”).

(2) The court must give the legal representative a reasonable opportunity to attend a hearing to give reasons why it should not make such an order.

F1 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2 (4) When the court makes a wasted costs order, it must—

(a) specify the amount to be disallowed or paid; or

(b) direct a costs judge or a district judge to decide the amount of costs to be disallowed or paid.]

(5) The court may direct that notice must be given to the legal representative’s client, in such manner as the court may direct—

(a) of any proceedings under this rule; or

(b) of any order made under it against his legal representative.

(6) Before making a wasted costs order, the court may direct a costs judge or a district judge to inquire into the matter and report to the court.

(7) The court may refer the question of wasted costs to a costs judge or a district judge, instead of making a wasted costs order.

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 48.7(3) revoked (3.7.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/1317), rules 1, 35 (with rule 39)

F2 Rule 48.7(4) substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 20

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 48 applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 160

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 48.7 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

(1)

1981 c. 54. Section 51 was substituted by section 4(1) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41).