UPC CoA, 21 February 2025: Application for determination of costs is a summary procedure
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The application for leave to appeal against a cost decision is considered to be a Statement of appeal and a statement of grounds for appeal (R. 221 RoP, R. 224 RoP).
An application for the determination of costs is a summary procedure, decided in the first instance by the judge-rapporteur (R. 156.2 RoP) and in appeal by the standing judge (R. 221.4 RoP).
The application always requires leave to appeal and there is no obligation for the standing judge to hear the other party before allowing the appeal.
The application for leave to appeal under R. 221 RoP must already set out the grounds on which the appeal is based.
Court fees in case of a granted leave to appeal against cost decision. If a party applies for permission to appeal against a decision on costs, it pays a court fee of € 1.500. If the appeal is allowed, the fee originally paid will not apply, but a fee of € 3.000 will be charged for an appeal against a costs order
