# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 45.7: Counterclaims


(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), if in any case to which Section VI or Section VII of this Part applies—
(a) the defendant brings a counterclaim; and
(b) the court makes an order for costs,
rules 45.5, 45.6, 45.9, 45.10, 45.11, 45.12, 45.13, 45.43, 45.45, 45.46, 45.49 and 45.50 shall apply as if the counterclaim were a claim.
(2) No costs are allowable under this rule where the only remedy sought by the counterclaimant is also a defence to the claim.
(3) Where in a claim to which the RTA Protocol applies, there is a counterclaim which does not include a claim for personal injuries, any order for costs shall be for a sum equivalent to one half of the applicable Type A and Type B costs in Table 10.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/45.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-45.7
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