Costs of amending statements of case under the CPR: default orders, exceptions, application costs, and discontinuance (England and Wales)
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This Practice Note examines the costs ramifications of altering a statement of case and the court’s latitude when determining a costs order where a party elects to amend their statement of case. For information on amending a statement of case, also see the following Practice Notes:
- Amending a statement of case—introduction
- Amending a statement of case—permission to amend
- Amending a statement of case—logistics of effecting an amendment
- Amending a statement of case—illustrative decisions
- Late amendments to statements of case—the court's approach
- Late amendments to statements of case—illustrative decisions
- Limitation—amendments to statements of case, set-offs and counterclaims
Cost implications of amending a statement of case
When dealing with an application to revise a statement of case, practitioners should consistently keep in mind the costs impact of the proposed change. The court retains a discretion as to whether to make a costs order (see: Costs orders—overview), though the usual direction is that the party making the amendment must meet the other side’s ‘costs of and arising from the amendment’. This principle is expressly set out at the start of CPR PD 17 and was applied by the Court of Appeal in Taylor v Burton, reflecting the standard position in such circumstances...
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