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PART 45E+WFIXED COSTS

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Scope of this PartE+W

45.1—(1) This Part sets out the amounts which, unless the court orders otherwise, are to be allowed in respect of solicitors' charges in the cases to which this Part applies.

(The definitions contained in Part 43 are relevant to this Part)

(2) This Part applies where—

(a)the only claim is a claim for a specified sum of money [F1where the value of the claim exceeds £25] and—

(i)judgment in default is obtained under rule 12.4(1);

(ii)judgment on admission is obtained under rule 14.4(3);

(iii)judgment on admission on part of the claim is obtained under rule 14.5(6);

(iv)summary judgment is given under Part 24;

(v)the court has made an order to strike out (GL) a defence under rule 3.4(2)(a) as disclosing no reasonable grounds for defending the claim; or

(vi)rule 45.3 applies; or

(b)the only claim is a claim where the court gave a fixed date for the hearing when it issued the claim and judgment is given for the delivery of goods, [F2and the value of the claim exceeds £25; or]

F3...

[F4(c)a judgment creditor has taken steps under Parts 70 to 73 to enforce a judgment or order.]

(The practice direction supplementing rule 7.9 sets out the types of case where a court may give a fixed date for a hearing when it issues a claim)

F5(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6(3)] Any appropriate court fee will be allowed in addition to the costs set out in this Part.