Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

14.  In Part 36, in rule 36.14(3)—

(a)in subparagraph (b)—

(i)omit “his”; and

(ii)at the end, omit “and”;

(b)in subparagraph (c), for the full stop substitute “; and”; and

(c)after subparagraph (c), insert—

(d)an additional amount, which shall not exceed £75,000, calculated by applying the prescribed percentage set out below to an amount which is—

(i)where the claim is or includes a money claim, the sum awarded to the claimant by the court; or

(ii)where the claim is only a non-monetary claim, the sum awarded to the claimant by the court in respect of costs—

Amount awarded by the court

Prescribed percentage

up to £500,00010% of the amount awarded;
above £500,000 up to £1,000,00010% of the first £500,000 and 5% of any amount above that figure