The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Initial consideration of the application on paperE+W

87.4.—(1) Where the judge considers the application under rule 87.2 on paper, the judge may—

(a)make an order for the issue of the writ;

(b)adjourn the application to a hearing;

(c)direct that the application be considered by a Divisional Court of the Queen’s Bench Division;

(d)direct that the application continues as an application for permission to apply for judicial review;

(e)give such other directions for resolution of the application as may be appropriate; or

(f)dismiss the application.

(2) Where the judge dismisses a paper application, the applicant may request the decision to be reconsidered at a hearing.

(3) A request under paragraph (2) must be filed within 7 days after service of the order dismissing the application.

(4) The applicant and the respondent must be given at least 2 days’ notice of the hearing date.]

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