Amendments to the 1999 Fees Order5

For columns 1 and 2 in fees 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 there shall be substituted—

Column 1

Column 2

Number and description of fee

Amount of fee

8.1

On the filing of a request for detailed assessment where the party filing the request is legally aided or is funded by the LSC and no other party is ordered to pay the costs of the proceedings

£80

8.2

On the filing of a request for a detailed assessment hearing in any case where fee 8.1 does not apply; or on the filing of a request for a hearing date for the assessment of costs payable to a solicitor by his client pursuant to an order under Part III of the Solicitors Act 19743

£130

Where there is a combined party and party and legal aid, or a combined party and party and LSC, or a combined party and party, legal aid and LSC determination of costs, fee 8.2 shall be attributed proportionately to the party and party, legal aid, or LSC (as the case may be) portions of the bill on the basis of the amount allowed.

8.3

On a request for the issue of a default costs certificate

£40

8.4

On an appeal against a decision made in detailed assessement proceedings or on a request or an application to set aside a default costs certificate

£50

8.5

On applying for the court’s approval of a certificate of costs payable from the Community Legal Service Fund

£20

Fee 8.5 is payable at the time of applying for approval and is recoverable only against the Community Legal Service Fund.