# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 45.34: Additional advice on the value of the claim


(1) Where—
(a) the value of the claim for damages is more than £10,000;
(b) an additional advice has been obtained from a specialist legal representative, and that advice—
(i) is within the legal representative’s specialist expertise; and
(ii) is reasonably required to value the claim,
the fixed costs may include an additional amount equivalent to the Stage 3 Type C fixed costs.
(2) In a claim to which the RTA Protocol applies—
(a) vehicle related damages are excluded for the purpose of valuing a claim under paragraph (1)(a); and
(b) ‘vehicle related damages’ has the meaning ascribed to it by paragraph 1.1(18) of the RTA Protocol.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/45.34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-45.34
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