Defined term

“costs”

Defined in 36 Acts and 58 statutory instruments.

  1. Administration of Justice Act 1985 Act
  2. The Agricultural Land Tribunals (Rules) Order 2007 SI
  3. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 Act
  4. The Associated British Ports (Immingham Green Energy Terminal) Order 2025 SI
  5. Aviation Security Act 1982 Act 2 definitions
  6. The Boston Alternative Energy Facility Order 2023 SI
  7. The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 SI 2 definitions
  8. The Care of Cathedrals Rules 2006 SI
  9. The Civil Legal Aid (Merits Criteria) Regulations 2013 SI
  10. The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2012 SI
  11. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 SI 4 definitions
  12. Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 Act
  13. Companies Act 2006 Act
  14. Competition Act 1998 Act 4 definitions
  15. The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2003 SI
  16. The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 SI 2 definitions
  17. The Competition Commission Appeal Tribunal Rules 2000 SI
  18. Consumer Credit Act 1974 Act
  19. The Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014 SI 2 definitions
  20. The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 SI
  21. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  22. The Copyright Tribunal Rules 2010 SI
  23. Corporation Tax Act 2009 Act 3 definitions
  24. The Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025 SI
  25. The Court of Protection Rules 2007 SI
  26. The Court of Protection Rules 2017 SI
  27. The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 SI
  28. The Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013 SI
  29. The Data Protection Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2000 SI
  30. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 Act
  31. The Dogger Bank South East and West Offshore Wind Farms Order 2026 SI 2 definitions
  32. The Education Administration Rules 2018 SI
  33. The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 SI
  34. The Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024 SI
  35. The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 SI 2 definitions
  36. Energy Act 2013 Act 3 definitions
  37. Environment Act 1995 Act
  38. The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015 SI
  39. The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  40. The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 SI
  41. The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 SI
  42. The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 SI 2 definitions
  43. The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 SI
  44. The Family Procedure Rules 2010 SI
  45. The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal (Legal Assistance Scheme—Costs) Regulations 2001 SI
  46. The Gate Burton Energy Park Order 2024 SI
  47. Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 Act
  48. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 SI
  49. The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 SI
  50. The Health Service Medicines (Price Control Appeals) Regulations 2000 SI
  51. The Helios Renewable Energy Project Order 2025 SI
  52. Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Act
  53. Housing Act 1985 Act
  54. Housing Act 1996 Act
  55. The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 SI
  56. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  57. Immigration Act 2016 Act
  58. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI 2 definitions
  59. Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Act 2 definitions
  60. The Information Tribunal (Enforcement Appeals) Rules 2005 SI
  61. The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 SI
  62. Ivory Act 2018 Act
  63. Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 Act
  64. The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020 SI
  65. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Act
  66. Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Act
  67. The Legal Aid (Functions) Order 2000 SI
  68. The Legal Aid (Notification of Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2000 SI
  69. Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Act
  70. The Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008 SI 2 definitions
  71. The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 SI
  72. Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 Act
  73. The National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2003 SI
  74. National Security and Investment Act 2021 Act
  75. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Act 2 definitions
  76. Nuclear Energy (Financing) Act 2022 Act
  77. Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Act
  78. The Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023 SI 2 definitions
  79. Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 Act
  80. The Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022 SI
  81. The Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018 SI 4 definitions
  82. The Recovery of Import Duties and Export Duties (Andorra) Regulations 2010 SI
  83. Registered Designs Act 1949 Act
  84. The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 SI 2 definitions
  85. Representation of the People Act 1983 Act
  86. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 Act
  87. The Riverside Energy Park Order 2020 SI
  88. The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 SI
  89. The Smart Meter Communication Licensee Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2020 SI
  90. Solicitors Act 1974 Act
  91. The Solicitors’ (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration Order 2009 SI
  92. Trade Marks Act 1994 Act
  93. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act
  94. The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025 SI

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