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Rule 45.14 Costs consequences on reconsideration of track or complexity bandF1

(1)

Where—

(a)

the court reallocates a claim to a different track; and

(b)

before or upon reallocation, the claim is one to which Section VI, Section VII or Section VIII of this Part applies,

the costs which may be allowed are those applicable to the track to which the claim is reallocated, as if the claim been allocated to that track at the outset.

(2)

Where, in any claim to which Section VI or Section VII of this Part applies, the court reassigns a claim to a different complexity band, the costs which may be allowed are those applicable to the complexity band to which the claim is reassigned, as if the claim been assigned to that band at the outset.

(3)

Where in any claim to which this rule applies, the court makes an order for the costs of an application to—

(a)

reallocate the claim to a different track; or

(b)

reconsider the complexity band to which a claim is assigned,

that application shall be treated as an interim application and the costs which a party may be allowed are those set out in Table 1, together with any appropriate court fee.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 45 substituted (1.10.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/572), rule 1(1), Sch. 3 (with rule 2)

Notes on Part 45

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Pt. 45 Table of Contents inserted (6.4.2024) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/106), rules 1(1), 9(1)(a)

F3

Words in Pt. 45 Table of Contents omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/106), rules 1(1), 9(1)(b)

F4

Words in Pt. 45 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2024) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/839), rules 1(1), 11(1)