ABSTRACT
Contents of this Part Scope of this Part Rule 44.1 Solicitor’s duty to notify client Rule 44.2 Court’s discretion and circumstances to be taken into account
when exercising its discretion as to costs Rule 44.3 Basis of assessment Rule 44.4 Factors to be taken into account in deciding the amount of costs Rule 44.5 Fixed costs Rule 44.6 Procedure for assessing costs Rule 44.7 Time for complying with an order for costs Rule 44.8 Costs on the small claims track and fast track Rule 44.9 Limitation on amount court may allow where a claim allocated to
the fast track settles before trial Rule 44.10 Costs following allocation and re-allocation Rule 44.11 Cases where costs orders deemed to have been made Rule 44.12 Special situations Rule 44.13 Court’s powers in relation to misconduct Rule 44.14
Scope of this Part 44.1 This Part contains general rules about costs and entitlement to costs. (The definitions contained in Part 43 are relevant to this Part.)
Solicitor’s duty to notify client 44.2 Where –
(a) the court makes a costs order against a legally represented party; and (b) the party is not present when the order is made, the party’s solicitor must notify his client in writing of the costs order no later than 7 days after the solicitor receives notice of the order.
