The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

APPENDIX B PART I

Claims for the Recovery of Property, Applications to Enforce an Award

Directions

1.  The Tables in this Part of this Appendix show the amount to be entered on the claim form or application in respect of solicitors' charges—

(c) in a claim for the recovery of property, including land, with or without a claim for a sum of money (other than a claim to which CPR Part 45 applies), for the purpose of Part II of this Appendix or of fixing the amount which the plaintiff may receive in respect of solicitors' charges without assessment whether by the detailed or summary procedure in the event of the defendant giving up possession and paying the amount claimed, if any, and costs;

(e) in proceedings for the enforcement of a tribunal or other award, for the purposes only of Order 25, rule 12.

2.  In addition to the amount entered in accordance with the relevant Table the appropriate court fees shall be entered on the application.

3.  In the Tables the expression “ claim” means—

(a) the sum of money claimed, or

(b) in relation to a claim for the recovery of land (with or without a claim for a sum of money), a sum exceeding £600 but not exceeding £2,000;

(c) in relation to a claim for the recovery of property other than money or land, the value of the property claimed or in the case of goods supplied under a hire purchase agreement, the unpaid balance of the total price.

4.  The Tables do not apply where the application or the claim form is to be served out of England and Wales or where service by an alternative method is ordered.

Tables of Fixed Costs

TABLE I

Where claim exceeds £25 but does not exceed £250

Amount of charges	£
(a) Where service is not by solicitor	30.75
(b) Where service is by solicitor	35.00

TABLE II

Where claim exceeds £250 but does not exceed £600

Amount of charges	£
(a) Where service is not by solicitor	41.00
(b) Where service is by solicitor	48.50

TABLE III

Where claim exceeds £600 but does not exceed £2,000

Amount of charges	£
(a) Where service is not by solicitor	69.50
(b) Where service is by solicitor	77.00

TABLE IV

Where claim exceeds £2,000

Amount of charges	£
(a) Where service is not by solicitor	75.50
(b) Where service is by solicitor	82.00