> ### PRACTICE DIRECTION

> ### PART 45 - PRACTICE DIRECTION ABOUT COSTS

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

> ### DIRECTIONS RELATING TO PART 45

> ### FIXED COSTS

> ### SECTION 24 FIXED COSTS IN SMALL CLAIMS

> 24.1 | Under Rule 27.14 the costs which can be awarded to a claimant in a small claims track case include the fixed costs payable under Part 45 attributable to issuing the claim.
> 24.2 | Those fixed costs shall be the sum of the fixed commencement costs calculated in accordance with Table 1 of Rule 45.2 and; the appropriate court fee or fees paid by the claimant.

> ### SECTION 25 FIXED COSTS ON THE ISSUE OF A DEFAULT COSTS CERTIFICATE

> 25.1 | Unless paragraph 24.2 applies or unless the court orders otherwise, the fixed costs to be included in a default costs certificate are £80 plus a sum equal to any appropriate court fee payable on the issue of the certificate.
> 25.2 | The fixed costs included in a certificate must not exceed the maximum sum specified for costs and court fee in the notice of commencement.

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