Section 67.3(1)

A claim for an order under Part III of the Act for the assessment of costs payable to a solicitor by his client— which— may be made in the County Court; relates to contentious business done in the County Court; and is within the financial limit of the County Court’s jurisdiction specified in section 69(3) of the Act, in every other case, must be made in the High Court. (Rule 30.2 makes provision for the County Court to transfer the proceedings to another County Court for detailed assessment of costs) (Provisions about the venue for detailed assessment proceedings are contained in rule 47.4 and paragraphs 4.1 to 4.3 of Practice Direction 47 ...)

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15