DMBM231230 - Annual Balance: Debt Pursuit Offices: Law Costs Agreement: Form C45K(Costs)
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England, Wales and Northern Ireland
To complete form 45K(Costs) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, take a screen print of the final CAROL Account Accumulation screen.
For distraint costs:
- agree the CAROL final Account Accumulation figure for distraint costs recovered with the machine list of the payment vouchers
Note: If you keep separate registers for bailiff and non-bailiff costs, add the totals of the two machine lists of payment vouchers.
- enter the agreed totals from Book 27(B) and/or Book 27(NB) (see DMBM231210) against the appropriate headings on form 45K(Costs)
- check that the total of the entries at 1b, 4 and 6 equals the total of the entries at 13, 14, 15a(iii) and 18b
Note: Do not enter the grand total on the 45K(Costs) until you have entered in the figures for Court Costs.
For court costs:
- agree the CAROL final Account Accumulation figures for Summary Proceedings and County Court costs recorded with the machine list of the payment vouchers
- enter the agreed totals from Book 28 for Summary Proceedings and County Court Proceedings against the related heading on the 45K(Costs)
- check that the total of the entries at 1a, 2a, 2b and 3 equals the total of the entries at 12, 15a(i) and 15a(ii), 15b (Northern Ireland only), 16, 17 and 18a
- enter any costs incurred between the Balance Date and the end of October from forms 17
- add the totals together.
Scotland
In Scotland, once you have completed form 16(E(S)3.708) and Book 27 (E(S)2.707) an Officer grade or above should, complete form 45K(Costs)(Scotland) as in the table below.
Item on 45K(Costs) |
Obtained from |
To agree, as appropriate |
|---|---|---|
1a |
Form 16(1) col 8 |
Last Account 45K(Costs), item 10a |
1b |
Form 16(1) col 16 |
Last Account 45K(Costs), item 10b |
1c |
Form 16(2) col 24 |
Last Account 45K(Costs), item 10c |
1d |
Form 16(2) col 33 |
Last Account 45K(Costs), item 10d |
1e |
Book 27 col 10 |
Last Account 45K(Costs), item 10e |
2a |
Form 16(1) col 10 |
|
2b |
Forms 17(SW) kept by Section Leader (Contol) (E(S)3.206) |
|
2c |
Form 16(1) col 17a |
|
2d |
Form 16(2) col 25 |
|
2e |
Form 16(2) col 35 |
|
2f |
Book 27 col 8 |
|
4a |
Red ink figure from form 16(1) col 22 - enter in black ink |
|
4b |
Book 27 col 9 |
|
6a |
Last Account 45K(Costs) item 4a |
|
6b |
Book 27 col 5 |
|
7a |
Form 45E(Short) col 3 |
Form 16(1) col 12 |
7b |
Form 45E(Short) col 3 |
Form 16(1) col 20a |
7c |
Form 45E(Short) col 3 |
Form 16(2) col 27 |
7d |
Form 45E(Short) col 3 |
Book 27 col 13 |
8a |
Book 27 col 12a |
|
8b |
Book 27 col 12b |
|
8c |
Forms 17(SW) kept by Section Leader (Control) (E(S)3.206) |
|
8d |
Forms 16(1) col 10a |
|
8e |
Forms 16(1) col 18 |
|
8f |
Forms 16(1) col 19 |
|
8g |
Forms 16(2) col 25a |
|
8h |
Forms 16(2) col 32 |
|
9a |
Form 16(1) and (2) cols 13+21+28 |
|
9b |
Book 27 col 14 |
|
10a |
Form 16(1) col 14 |
|
10b |
Black ink figure from form 16(1) col 22 - enter in black ink |
|
10c |
Form 16(2) col 29 |
|
10d |
Form 16(2) col 37 |
|
10e |
Form 27 col 15 |
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