> ### PRACTICE DIRECTION

> ### PART 46 - PRACTICE DIRECTION ABOUT COSTS

> ### See also Civil Procedure Rules
> See also Court Service Forms

> ### DIRECTIONS RELATING TO PART 46

> ### FAST TRACK TRIAL COSTS

> ### RULE 46.1 SCOPE OF PART 46

> 1.1 | Part 46 applies to the costs of an advocate for preparing for and appearing at the trial of a claim in the fast track.
> 1.2 | It applies only where, at the date of the trial, the claim is allocated to the fast track. It does not apply in any other case, irrespective of the financial value of the claim.
> 1.3 | In particular it does not apply to: the hearing of a claim which is allocated to the small claims track with the consent of the parties given under rule 26.7(3); or a disposal hearing at which the amount to be paid under a judgment or order is decided by the court (see paragraph 12.8 of the Practice Direction which supplements Part 26 (Case Management - Preliminary Stage)).

> ### Cases which settle before trial

> 1.4 | Attention is drawn to rule 44.10 (limitation on amount court may award where a claim allocated to the fast track settles before trial).

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