{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-83.5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-83.5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "rule/83.5",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "83.5",
  "heading": "Writs and warrants – separate enforcement of costs",
  "text": "(1) Where—\n(a) judgment is given or an order made for—\n(i) payment of a sum otherwise than by instalments (“the sum”); and\n(ii) costs to be assessed; and\n(b) default is made in payment of the sum before the costs have been assessed,\na writ of control or warrant of control (as appropriate) may be issued for the recovery of the sum.\n(2) If—\n(a) paragraph (1) applies;\n(b) a writ or warrant is issued for the recovery of the sum;\n(c) the costs are assessed; and\n(d) default is made in payment of the costs,\na separate writ of control or warrant of control may be issued for the recovery of the costs.\n(3) A party entitled to enforce a judgment or order of the High Court for—\n(a) the delivery of any property, other than money; or\n(b) possession of any property,\nmay issue a separate writ of control to enforce payment of any damages or costs awarded to that party by that judgment or order.\n(4) A party entitled to enforce a judgment or order of the County Court by warrant of delivery may issue a separate warrant of control to enforce payment of any damages or costs awarded to that party by that judgment or order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 83 inserted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rule 2(3), Sch. (with rule 41)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/83.5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}