Section 27.11

A party— may apply for an order that a judgment under this Part shall be set aside(GL) and the claim re-heard. who was neither present nor represented at the hearing of the claim; and who has not given written notice to the court under rule 27.9(1), A party who applies for an order setting aside a judgment under this rule must make the application not more than 14 days after the day on which notice of the judgment was served on him. The court may grant an application under paragraph (2) only if the applicant— had a good reason for not attending or being represented at the hearing or giving written notice to the court under rule 27.9(1); and has a reasonable prospect of success at the hearing. If a judgment is set aside(GL)— the court must fix a new hearing for the claim; and the hearing may take place immediately after the hearing of the application to set the judgment aside and may be dealt with by the judge who set aside(GL) the judgment. A party may not apply to set aside(GL) a judgment under this rule if the court dealt with the claim without a hearing under rule 27.10.

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