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Technology and Construction Court costs management under CPR 3 and PD 3D: budgeting, management orders, summary assessment, costs capping and the Capped Costs List (England and Wales)

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Costs management

Note: The 152nd Practice Direction (PD) update took effect on 1 December 2022; see 151st and 152nd Practice Direction updates—changes in force 16 November 2022 and 1 December 2022, LNB News 21/11/2022 54. This PD update formally renumbered CPR PD 3E (costs management) as CPR PD 3D to reflect the cross‑referencing amendments introduced by the Civil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2022, SI 2022/783, and the 149th PD update. From 1 December 2022, the costs management PD is therefore CPR PD 3D. The Technology and Construction Guide still cites CPR PD 3E, but it should be read as CPR PD 3D until it is updated.

This Practice Note examines costs management within the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). Although many CPR provisions apply, it is also necessary to consider the Technology and Construction Court Guide, which may impose additional requirements. The Practice Note covers:

an overview of costs management in the TCC
the need for costs budgets and the making of costs management orders
the treatment of costs disputes in the TCC, with links to broader materials on these topics

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