C5C3C2C4C1PART 47PROCEDURE FOR DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND DEFAULT PROVISIONS
Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (7.10.2001) by The Railway Administration Order Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3352), rules 1.1, 6.21
Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by S.I. 1987/2024, rule 60(1)(3)–(7) (as substituted by The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2003 (S.I. 2003/185), rules 1, 5 (with rule 3))
Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (30.12.2005) by The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005 (S.I. 2005/2795), rule 5(3) (with rule 5(4))
Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2006) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Legal Expenses in Civil Recovery Proceedings) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3382), regs. 1, 13(2)(a)
F8SECTION VI—DETAILED ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR COSTS OF A LSC FUNDED CLIENT OR AN ASSISTED PERSON WHERE COSTS ARE PAYABLE OUT OF THE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE FUND
Pt. 47 Section 6 heading substituted (3.7.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/1317), rules 1, 26 (with rule 39)
Detailed assessment procedure for costs of F7a LSC funded client or an assisted person where costs are payable out of the F4Community Legal Service FundI147.17
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A request under paragraph (1) must be filed within 3 months after the date when the right to detailed assessment arose.
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Where the solicitor has certified that F3the LSC funded client or the assisted person wishes to attend an assessment hearing, the court will, on receipt of the request for assessment, fix a date for the assessment hearing.
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Where paragraph (3) does not apply, the court will, on receipt of the request for assessment provisionally assess the costs without the attendance of the solicitor, unless it considers that a hearing is necessary.
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After the court has provisionally assessed the bill, it will return the bill to the solicitor.
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The court will fix a date for an assessment hearing if the solicitor informs the court, within 14 days after he receives the provisionally assessed bill, that he wants the court to hold such a hearing.
F9Detailed assessment procedure where costs are payable out of a fund other than the Community Legal Service Fund47.17A
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Where the court is to assess costs which are payable out of a fund other than the Community Legal Service Fund, the receiving party may commence detailed assessment proceedings by filing a request in the relevant practice form.
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A request under paragraph (1) must be filed within 3 months after the date when the right to detailed assessment arose.
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The court may direct that the party seeking assessment serve a copy of the request on any person who has a financial interest in the outcome of the assessment.
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The court will, on receipt of the request for assessment, provisionally assess the costs without the attendance of the receiving party, unless it considers that a hearing is necessary.
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After the court has provisionally assessed the bill, it will return the bill to the receiving party.
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The court will fix a date for an assessment hearing if the party informs the court, within 14 days after he receives the provisionally assessed bill, that he wants the court to hold such a hearing.
Pt. 47 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2001) by The Court of Protection Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/824), rules 1, 86 (with rule 91)