Section 47.14

Where points of dispute are served in accordance with this Part, the receiving party must file a request for a detailed assessment hearing within 3 months of the expiry of the period for commencing detailed assessment proceedings as specified— in rule 47.7; or by any direction of the court. Where the receiving party fails to file a request in accordance with paragraph (1), the paying party may apply for an order requiring the receiving party to file the request within such time as the court may specify. On an application under paragraph (2), the court may direct that, unless the receiving party requests a detailed assessment hearing within the time specified by the court, all or part of the costs to which the receiving party would otherwise be entitled will be disallowed. If— the court may disallow all or part of the interest otherwise payable to the receiving party under— but will not impose any other sanction except in accordance with rule 44.11 (powers in relation to misconduct). the paying party has not made an application in accordance with paragraph (2); and the receiving party files a request for a detailed assessment hearing later than the period specified in paragraph (1), section 17 of the Judgments Act 1838; or section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984, No party other than— may be heard at the detailed assessment hearing unless the court gives permission. the receiving party; the paying party; and any party who has served points of dispute under rule 47.9, Only items specified in the points of dispute may be raised at the hearing, unless the court gives permission. If an assessment is carried out at more than one hearing, then for the purposes of rule 52.12 time for appealing shall not start to run until the conclusion of the final hearing, unless the court orders otherwise. (Practice Direction 47 specifies other documents which must be filed with the request for hearing and the length of notice which the court will give when it fixes a hearing date.)

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