[F1Commencement of detailed assessment proceedingsE+W
47.6.—(1) Detailed assessment proceedings are commenced by the receiving party serving on the paying party—
(a)notice of commencement in the relevant practice form; and
(b)a copy of the bill of costs.
(Rule 47.7 sets out the period for commencing detailed assessment proceedings.)
(2) The receiving party must also serve a copy of the notice of commencement and the bill on any other relevant persons specified in Practice Direction 47.
(3) A person on whom a copy of the notice of commencement is served under paragraph (2) is a party to the detailed assessment proceedings (in addition to the paying party and the receiving party).
( Practice Direction 47 deals with—
other documents which the party must file when requesting detailed assessment;
the court’s powers where it considers that a hearing may be necessary;
the form of a bill; and
the length of notice which will be given if a hearing date is fixed.)]
[F2(Paragraphs 7B.2 to 7B.7 of the Practice Direction - Civil Recovery Proceedings contain provisions about detailed assessment of costs in relation to civil recovery orders.)]