ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note is for historical reference only as it refers to CPR 81 as it...
What is a notice to admit facts?Put simply a notice requests the other side to admit facts in the case. The aim of such a notice is to save time, and...
What is a wasted costs order?A wasted costs order is defined in CPR PD 46, para 5.1 as an order:•that a legal representative pay a sum in respect of...
What is mediation?Mediation is one of the most recognised and common forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).It is a form of assisted ADR in the...
This Practice Note considers when damages are available as a remedy for a misrepresentation claim with reference to the Misrepresentation Act 1967 (MA...
This Practice Note considers success fees, a form of fee, which may be payable as a consequence of a successful claim where that claim has been funded...
The default costs certificate procedure is not available in solicitor/client assessments (CPR PD 46, para 6.8).What is a default costs certificate?A...
This Practice Note provides guidance on claiming interest on judgment debts. For information on claiming interest when issuing a claim, see Practice...
This Practice Note outlines when a claim for rectification may be appropriate, what you need to establish to succeed on such a claim and what evidence...
This Practice Note deals with provisions for the payment of costs orders. It considers the differences depending on whether the court order includes a...
This Tracker provides examples of costs judgments where the court has made a wasted costs order.The following judgments provide examples of where the...
What is a wasted costs order?A wasted costs order is defined in CPR PD 46, para 5.1 as an order:•that a legal representative pay a sum in respect of...
The general rule for detailed assessmentThe general rule for when detailed assessment is to take place is set out in CPR 47.1 which provides that the...
This Practice Note considers whether a non-party costs order (NPCO) will be made against a funder of litigation. It considers the differences between...
This Practice Note considers non-party costs orders (NPCO) against solicitors. Such orders may be made where a solicitor acts as a funder where there...
The general rule—no costs recoveryThe general rule is that where a court order does not make any provision as to costs the parties are not entitled to...
This Practice Note explains who a non-party costs order (NPCO) may be made against. The Practice Note covers expert witnesses, insurers, litigants in...
This Practice Note sets out in table format those costs orders the court will most commonly make in proceedings before trial and their general effect,...
This Practice Note considers orders for costs determined on an indemnity basis (indemnity costs orders). A court may order that costs are assessed on...