Rule 3.12 Application of this Section and the purpose of costs managementF1C1
This Section and Practice Direction F33D apply to all Part 7 multi-track cases, except—
where the claim is commenced on or after 22nd April 2014 and the amount of money claimed as stated on the claim form is £10 million or more; or
where the claim is commenced on or after 22nd April 2014 and is for a monetary claim which is not quantified or not fully quantified or is for a non-monetary claim and in any such case the claim form contains a statement that the claim is valued at £10 million or more; or
where in proceedings commenced on or after 6th April 2016 a claim is made by or on behalf of a person under the age of 18 (a child) (and on a child reaching majority this exception will continue to apply unless the court otherwise orders); or
where the proceeding are the subject of fixed costs or scale costs; or
the court otherwise orders.
This Section and Practice Direction F53D will apply to any other proceedings (including applications) where the court so orders.
The purpose of costs management is that the court should manage both the steps to be taken and the costs to be incurred by the parties to any proceedings F6(or variation costs as provided in rule 3.15A) so as to further the overriding objective.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 3 Sections 2, 3 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(h) (with rule 22)
- F2
Rule 3.12(1)(1A) substituted for rule 3.12(1) (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/867), rules 1, 4(a) (with rule 25)
- F3
Word in rule 3.12(1) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 4(4)
- F4
Rules 3.12(1)(c)-(e) substituted for rule 3.12(1)(c) (6.4.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/234), rules 2, 5 (with rule 23)
- F5
Word in rule 3.12(1A) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 4(4)
- F6
Words in rule 3.12(2) inserted (1.10.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(1), 4(1)
Modifications
- C1
Rules 3.12-3.18 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2015) by S.I. 2007/1744, rule 160 (as substituted by The Court of Protection (Amendment) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/548), rules 1(2)(b), 52)
Notes on Part 3
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 3 heading inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(a) (with rule 22)
- F2
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(b)(i) (with rule 22)
- F3
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2015 (S.I. 2015/1569), rules 1(2), 3
- F4
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 6(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
- F5
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents substituted (14.8.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(2), 3(1)
- F6
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (19.3.2012) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.4) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/3103), rules 1, 4(a)(ii)
- F7
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(1)(a) (with rule 13(1)(2))
- F8
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (6.3.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2(b), 5(1)(b) (with rule 13(1)(2))
- F9
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 4(2)
- F10
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 5(b)(iii) (with rule 22)
- F11
Words in Pt. 3 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/234), rules 2, 4 (with rule 23)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by The Court of Protection Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/1744), rules 1, 184(a)