An overview of costs in litigation, including a definition and some general explanations, and information on where to find the costs rules of general application under the CPR and other statutes. Separate practice notes cover particular aspects of costs in litigation in more detail and there are other useful resources under the Practical Law Dispute Resolution Costs topic. For information on funding, see the Funding topic. Guidance on specialist costs law for specific litigation may be found in other Practical Law Practice areas.