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Rule 3.18 Assessing costs on the standard basis where a costs management order has been madeF1C1

In any case where a costs management order has been made, when assessing costs on the standard basis, the court will—

(a)

have regard to the receiving party’s last approved or agreed F2budgeted costs for each phase of the proceedings; F3...

(b)

not depart from such approved or agreed F4budgeted costs unless satisfied that there is good reason to do so F5; and

(c)

take into account any comments made pursuant to rule 3.15(4) or F63.17(3) and recorded on the face of the order

(Attention is drawn to F7rules 44.3(2)(a) and 44.3(5), which concern proportionality of costs.)

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

Words in rule 3.18(a) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2, 5(11)(a)(i)

F3

Word in rule 3.18(a) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2, 5(11)(a)(ii)

F4

Words in rule 3.18(b) substituted (6.4.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2, 5(11)(b)

F5

Rule 3.18(c) and word inserted (6.4.2017) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/95), rules 2, 5(11)(c)

F6

Word in rule 3.18(c) substituted (1.10.2020) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/747), rules 1(1), 4(6)

F7

Words in rule 3.18 substituted (6.4.2016) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/234), rules 2, 7

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)