Detailed assessment—default costs certificate

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Detailed assessment—default costs certificate

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This Practice Note provides information on what a default Costs certificate is, who can apply for one, the procedure they need to follow and the recovery of any costs involved. In addition, information is provided on applying for the default costs certificate to be set aside or seeking a stay of enforcement. The relevant provisions are found in CPR 47 and CPR PD 47.

The default costs certificate procedure is not available in solicitor/client assessments (CPR PD 46, para 6.8).

What is a default costs certificate?

A default costs certificate will include an order to pay the costs to which it relates (CPR 47.11(2)). It provides for the full amount of the Receiving party’s bill of costs to be paid along with the prescribed amount under CPR PD 47 for the receiving party’s costs of commencing the detail assessment. It essentially brings the Detailed assessment to an end without the need for a hearing, which means that the Paying party will not have any input in respect of the amount of costs that is ordered by the court to

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What does Detailed assessment mean?

The procedure by which a court assesses the costs to be paid by one party to another under a costs order already made.

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