Costs only proceedings: Conducting the detailed assessment proceedings

An order for costs made under CPR 46.14 is an order for the payment of costs the amount of which is to be determined by detailed assessment or, where appropriate, for the payment of fixed costs.

As to the receiving party’s entitlement to apply for an interim costs certificate once a request for a detailed assessment hearing has been made, see section 23.

Where a case is governed by CPR 45.14 and 45.15, the claimant will suffer a costs penalty if he fails to persuade the court to increase the fixed costs allowed by more than 20%. The claimant will be awarded only the fixed recoverable costs (unless in fact a lower sum has been assessed), plus disbursements and will be ordered to pay the defendant’s costs of the proceedings.