F1PART 45FIXED COSTS
SECTION IIIF3The Pre-Action Protocols for Low Value Personal Injury Claims In Road Traffic Accidents and Low Value Personal Injury (Employers’ Liability and Public Liability) Claims.
Pt. 45 heading substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 7(3) (with rule 10)
Amount of fixed costs45.18
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Subject to paragraph (4), the amount of fixed costs is set out in F5Tables 6 and 6A.
2
In F6Tables 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 F7Tables 6 or 6A.
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Where the claimant—
a
lives or works in an area set out in Practice Direction 45; and
6
Where appropriate, F9VAT 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.
Fixed costs in relation to the RTA Protocol | |||||
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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 F10... | ||||
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 | ||
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 F11... | ||||
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 | ||
Pts. 44-48 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 16, Sch. (with rule 22)