Costs and expenses of compliance with subpoena
6611 Costs and expenses of compliance with subpoena
This rule applies if the addressee for a subpoena in a proceeding is not a party to the proceeding.
The court may order the issuing party to pay the amount of any reasonable loss or expense incurred in complying with the subpoena.
Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this rule.
If an order is made under subrule (2), the court must fix the amount or direct that it be fixed according to the court’s usual procedure in relation to costs.
An amount fixed under this rule is separate from and additional to—
any conduct money paid to the addressee; and
any witness expenses payable to the addressee; and
any amount that the addressee is entitled to under rule 1722 (Costs—solicitors’ costs generally).
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