[F1Personal liability of legal representative for costs – wasted costs ordersE+W
46.8.—(1) This rule applies where the court is considering whether to make an order under section 51(6) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (court’s power to disallow or (as the case may be) order a legal representative to meet, “wasted costs”).
(2) The court will give the legal representative a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions or, if the legal representative prefers, to attend a hearing before it makes such an order.
(3) When the court makes a wasted costs order, it will—
(a)specify the amount to be disallowed or paid; or
(b)direct a costs judge or a [F2District Judge] to decide the amount of costs to be disallowed or paid.
(4) The court may direct that notice must be given to the legal representative’s client, in such manner as the court may direct—
(a)of any proceedings under this rule; or
(b)of any order made under it against his legal representative.]
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 Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(iv); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)