Court date soon - how much can I claim back in costs if I win?

redrabbit17

Hi guys. As the title suggests, I have court soon so need to submit my schedule of costs.

1. Is there a max limit? I read its £95. The claimants have totalled £600. Mine are currently at approximately £400.

10 hours @ £19/hr for researching, drafting and submitting all the paperwork (£190) and £200 loss of earnings which is what I will lose for taking the day off work.

2. Can I email to the court instead of posting?

3. Do I need to send a copy to the claimant?

I appreciate any help. Thank you.

twhitehousescat

the court would take 1/2 day , so you loose £200 for half a day ?

should have mitigated your losses and paid up

you will get a MAX of £90 if you produce a wage slip

DragonQ

I had a case today and the judge said costs for time are limited to the half the cost of a solicitor, which works out as £85 or something. £19/hour is standard for other costs.


I emailed the document to the court and also brought paper copies on the day for the judge.

bargepole

redrabbit17 wrote: »

Hi guys. As the title suggests, I have court soon so need to submit my schedule of costs.

1. Is there a max limit? I read its £95. The claimants have totalled £600. Mine are currently at approximately £400.

10 hours @ £19/hr for researching, drafting and submitting all the paperwork (£190) and £200 loss of earnings which is what I will lose for taking the day off work.

2. Can I email to the court instead of posting?

3. Do I need to send a copy to the claimant?

I appreciate any help. Thank you.

Normally in a small claims case, you can only claim your ordinary witness costs for attending court.

These are: Max £95 loss of earnings/leave, 45p per return mile from home to court, and reasonable parking charges, say £5.

If you can establish that the other side have behaved unreasonably, e.g. failure to comply with court directions, then you may be awarded Further Costs, pursuant to CPR 27.14(2)(g).

These would include hours spent at the LIP rate of £19 per hour, plus your costs for stationery, printing and postage.

If the other side in your case are claiming £600, that is just kite flying, they won't get anywhere near that if they win.

You can email your Costs Schedule to the court, and you must also send a copy to the other side at least 24 hours before the hearing.

steve1500

Then of course there is possibility of suing them for compensation under the Data Protection Act

The_Deep

Read this

https://www.bing.com/search?q=cpr+27.14+2+g&form=EDNTHT&mkt=en-gb&httpsmsn=1&refig=0172db0abb174fb384580e9f8db9543a&PC=ACTS&sp=1&qs=SC&pq=cpr27.14%282%29%28g%29&sc=1-14&cvid=0172db0abb174fb384580e9f8db9543a&cc=GB&setlang=en-GB

imo getting judges to award unreasonable behaviour costs is like getting blood out of a stone. Perjury, perverting the cause of justice, contempt, might swing it, but it might not.

The best option imo would be to counter claim for harassment, invasion of privacy, trespass, etc., One motorist was recently awarded £1700.


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