The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000

Rule 11

SCHEDULE

PART I VIII. APPEALS FROM AUTHORISED COURT OFFICERS IN DETAILED ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS

Right to appeal	Rule 47.20
Court to hear appeal	Rule 47.21
Appeal procedure	Rule 47.22
Powers of the court on appeal	Rule 47.23

PART II SECTION VIII—APPEALS FROM AUTHORISED COURT OFFICERS IN DETAILED ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS

Right to appeal

47.20  Any party to detailed assessment proceedings may appeal against a decision of an authorised court officer in those proceedings.

(Part 52 sets out general rules about appeals)

Court to hear appeal

47.21  An appeal against a decision of an authorised court officer is to a costs judge or a district judge of the High Court.

Appeal procedure

47.22—(1) The appellant must file an appeal notice within 14 days after the date of the decision he wishes to appeal against.

(2) On receipt of the appeal notice, the court will—

(a) serve a copy of the notice on the parties to the detailed assessment proceedings; and

(b) give notice of the appeal to those parties.

Powers of the court on appeal

47.23  On an appeal from an authorised court officer the court will—

(a) re-hear the proceedings which gave rise to the decision appealed against; and

(b) make any order and give any directions as it considers appropriate.