The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Costs on judgment summons

Rule 10—(1) No costs shall be allowed to the judgment creditor on the hearing of a judgment summons unless—

(a) a committal order is made; or

(b) the sum in respect of which the judgment summons was issued is paid before the hearing.

(2) Where costs are allowed to the judgment creditor,

(a) there may be allowed—

(i) a charge of the judgment creditor’s solicitor for attending the hearing and, if the judge so directs, for serving the judgment summons;

(ii) a fee to counsel if the court certifies that the case is fit for counsel;

(iii) any travelling expenses paid to the debtor, and

(iv) the court fee on the issue of the judgment summons;

(b) the costs may be fixed and allowed without detailed assessment under CPR Part 47.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a)(i) a solicitor who has prepared on behalf of the judgment creditor a witness statement or affidavit under rule 5 shall be treated as having attended the hearing.