SECTION V—INTERIM COSTS CERTIFICATE AND FINAL COSTS CERTIFICATEE+W
Power to issue an interim certificateE+W
47.15—(1) The court may at any time after the receiving party has filed a request for a detailed assessment hearing—
(a)issue an interim costs certificate for such sum as it considers appropriate;
(b)amend or cancel an interim certificate.
(2) An interim certificate will include an order to pay the costs to which it relates, unless the court orders otherwise.
(3) The court may order the costs certified in an interim certificate to be paid into court.
[F1(4) Where the court—
(a)issues an interim costs certificate; or
(b)amends or cancels an interim certificate,
in detailed assessment proceedings pursuant to an order under section 194(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007, the receiving party must send a copy of the interim costs certificate or the order amending or cancelling the interim costs certificate to the prescribed charity.]
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 47.15(4) inserted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 25(d)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 47 applied in part (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 160
Commencement Information
I1Rule 47.15 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature
Final costs certificateE+W
47.16—(1) In this rule a completed bill means a bill F2... calculated to show the amount due following the detailed assessment of the costs.
(2) The period for filing the completed bill is 14 days after the end of the detailed assessment hearing.
(3) When a completed bill is filed the court will issue a final costs certificate and serve it on the parties to the detailed assessment proceedings.
(4) Paragraph (3) is subject to any order made by the court that a certificate is not to be issued until other costs have been paid.
(5) A final costs certificate will include an order to pay the costs to which it relates, unless the court orders otherwise.
(The [F3Costs Practice Direction] deals with the form of a final costs certificate)
[F4(6) Where the court issues a final costs certificate in detailed assessment proceedings pursuant to an order under section 194(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007, the receiving party must send a copy of the final costs certificate to the prescribed charity.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in rule 47.16(1) omitted (26.4.1999) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 20
F3Words in rule 47.16 substituted (6.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/3390), rules 1(2), 25(b)
F4Rule 47.16(6) inserted (1.10.2008) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2178), rules 1(2), 25(e)
Commencement Information
I2Rule 47.16 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature