Amount of fixed commencement costs
45.2—(1) The claim form may include a claim for fixed commencement costs.
(2) The amount of fixed commencement costs which the claim form may include shall be calculated by reference to the following Table (Table 1).
(3) Additional costs may also be claimed in the circumstances specified in Table 3.
(4) The amount claimed, or the value of the goods claimed if specified, in the claim form is to be used for determining the band in the Table that applies to the claim.
TABLE 1
Fixed costs on commencement of a claim
Relevant Band | Where the claim form is served by the court or by any method other than personal service by the claimant | Where
| Where there is more than one defendant, for each additional defendant personally served at separate addresses by the claimant |
---|---|---|---|
Where—
| £50 | £60 | £15 |
Where—
| £70 | £80 | £15 |
Where—
| £80 | £90 | £15 |
Where—
| £100 | £110 | £15 |