Rule 45.55 Preliminary issues trialsF1
Where the claimant succeeds at trial of a preliminary issue on limitation and an order for costs is made in favour of the claimant
the fixed costs may include those stages which would apply as if this was a trial of the claim, including trial advocacy fees; and
the claimant if successful in their claim for damages is entitled to additional fixed costs for the litigation stages only, starting with stage L2.
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)