F1PART 45FIXED COSTS

SECTION IIRoad Traffic Accidents – Fixed Recoverable Costs

Claims for an amount of costs exceeding fixed recoverable costs45.13.

(1)

The court will entertain a claim for an amount of costs (excluding any success fee or disbursements) greater than the fixed recoverable costs but only if it considers that there are exceptional circumstances making it appropriate to do so.

(2)

If the court considers such a claim appropriate, it may—

(a)

summarily assess the costs; or

(b)

make an order for the costs to be subject to detailed assessment.

(3)

If the court does not consider the claim appropriate, it will make an order for fixed recoverable costs (and any permitted disbursements) only.