Rule 57 Basis of assessment
(1)
Where the Court assesses the amount of costs, it shall assess those costs—
(a)
on the standard basis, or
(b)
on the indemnity basis,
in the manner specified by rule 58 or (where appropriate) on the relevant bases that apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(2)
Where the Court makes an order about costs without indicating the basis on which the costs are to be assessed, the costs shall be assessed on the standard basis.
(3)
This rule applies subject to any order or direction to the contrary.