PART 47PROCEDURE FOR DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND DEFAULT PROVISIONS

SECTION V—INTERIM COSTS CERTIFICATE AND FINAL COSTS CERTIFICATE

Power to issue an interim certificate47.15

(1)

The court may at any time after the receiving party has filed a request for a detailed assessment hearing—

(a)

issue an interim costs certificate for such sum as it considers appropriate;

(b)

amend or cancel an interim certificate.

(2)

An interim certificate will include an order to pay the costs to which it relates, unless the court orders otherwise.

(3)

The court may order the costs certified in an interim certificate to be paid into court.

F1(4)

Where the court—

(a)

issues an interim costs certificate; or

(b)

amends or cancels an interim certificate,

in detailed assessment proceedings pursuant to an order under section 194(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007, the receiving party must send a copy of the interim costs certificate or the order amending or cancelling the interim costs certificate to the prescribed charity.