Security for Costs
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| 1 | Security for costs: a quick guide A short guide to security for costs.This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Security for costs: an overview This practice note provides an overview of security for costs applications in civil proceedings. It covers the general issues to be considered when applying for security for costs and how a court will decide whether to make an order. More detailed guidance on particular aspects of this topic, and the procedural requirements for applications, are dealt with in separate practice notes. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Payments into and out of court This practice note explains what a payment into court in litigation is and the timing and procedure for making such payments, including the documentation required. It links to the relevant forms. It also deals with payment out of court. The note also discusses interest and dealing with payments in foreign currency. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Security for costs against a claimant out of the jurisdiction This practice note provides specific guidance as to how the court will consider an application for security on the ground that the claimant is out of the jurisdiction (CPR rule 25.13 2 (a)).To be read alongside Practice note, Security for costs: an overview and Practice note, The procedure for applying for security for costs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Security for costs against a claimant who has taken steps to ... This practice note provides guidance as to how the court will consider an application for security for costs, on the ground that the claimant has taken steps in relation to their assets to make enforcement difficult (CPR rule 25.13 2 (g)).To be read alongside Practice note, Security for costs: an overview and Practice note, The procedure for applying for security for costs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Security for costs against a nominal claimant This practice note provides guidance as to how the court will consider an application for security on the ground that there is a nominal claimant (CPR rule 25.13 2 (f)).To be read alongside Practice note, Security for costs: an overview and Practice note, The procedure for applying for security for costs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Security for costs against an insolvent company This practice note provides guidance as to how the court will consider an application for security for costs on the ground that the claimant is an insolvent company (CPR rule 25.13 2 (c)). To be read alongside Practice note, Security for costs: an overview and Practice note, The procedure for applying for security for costs. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | The procedure for applying for security for costs This practice note covers how to apply for security for costs under CPR 25.12, CPR 25.13, CPR 25.14, CPR 3.1, CPR 24 and statute. Separate practice notes cover the issues involved in applications for security (see in particular, Practice note, Security for costs: an overview). | Practice notes | Maintained |