[F1Amount of fixed costsE+W
45.18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of fixed costs is set out in [F2Tables 6 and 6A].
(2) In [F3Tables 6 and 6A]—
“Type A fixed costs” means the legal representative’s costs;
“Type B fixed costs” means the advocate’s costs; and
“Type C fixed costs” means the costs for the advice on the amount of damages where the claimant is a child.
(3) “Advocate” has the same meaning as in rule 45.37(2)(a).
(4) Subject to rule 45.24(2) the court will not award more or less than the amounts shown in [F4Tables 6 or 6A].
(5) Where the claimant—
(a)lives or works in an area set out in Practice Direction 45; and
(b)instructs a legal representative who [F5practises] in that area,
the fixed costs will include, in addition to the costs set out in [F6Tables 6 or 6A], an amount equal to 12.5% of the Stage 1 and 2 and Stage 3 Type A fixed costs.
(6) Where appropriate, [F7VAT] may be recovered in addition to the amount of fixed costs and any reference in this Section to fixed costs is a reference to those costs net of any such VAT.
[F8TABLE 6
Fixed costs in relation to the RTA Protocol | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Where the value of the claim for damages is not more than £10,000 | Where the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000, but not more than £25,000 | ||||
Stage 1 fixed costs | £200 | Stage 1 fixed costs | £200 | ||
Stage 2 fixed costs | £300 | Stage 2 fixed costs | £600 | ||
Stage 3 | - Type A fixed costs | £250 | Stage 3 | - Type A fixed costs | £250 |
- Type B fixed costs | £250 | - Type B fixed costs | £250 | ||
- Type C fixed costs | £150 | - Type C fixed costs | £150 |
Table 6A
Fixed costs in relation to the EL/PL Protocol | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Where the value of the claim for damages is not more than £10,000 | Where the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000, but not more than £25,000 | ||||
Stage 1 fixed costs | £300 | Stage 1 fixed costs | £300 | ||
Stage 2 fixed costs | £600 | Stage 2 fixed costs | £1300 | ||
Stage 3 | - Type A fixed costs | £250 | Stage 3 | - Type A fixed costs | £250 |
- Type B fixed costs | £250 | - Type B fixed costs | £250 | ||
- Type C fixed costs | £150 | - Type C fixed costs | £150]] |
Textual Amendments
F1Pts. 44-48 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 16, Sch. (with rule 22)
F2Words in rule 45.18(1) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(a) (with rule 10)
F3Words in rule 45.18(2) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(b) (with rule 10)
F4Words in rule 45.18(4) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(c) (with rule 10)
F5Word in rule 45.18(5)(b) substituted (30.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/789), rules 1(1), 3(a)
F6Words in rule 45.18(5)(b) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(6)(d) (with rule 10)
F7Word in rule 45.18(6) substituted (1.10.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.7) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1974), rules 2, 20(b)