When is the deadline for client to serve points of dispute on solicitor-and-client assessment?
The catalogue records a 14 days period from Date of service on the client of the solicitor's breakdown of costs. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- Period
- 14 days
- Trigger
- Date of service on the client of the solicitor's breakdown of costs
- Counting
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- Subject to any contrary order under r.46.10(6). On default, the solicitor's remedy under PD 46 para 6.3 is to apply for an order requiring compliance, which the court may make subject to conditions. Extension by agreement under r.2.11 or by the court under r.3.1(2)(a).
- Materially softer than the inter partes equivalent. Two key differences from CPR r.47.9: the period is 14 days not 21, and crucially there is no default costs certificate route - PD 46 para 6.8 provides that "The provisions relating to default costs certificates (rule 47.11) do not apply to cases to which rule 46.10 applies." There is also no r.47.9(3) style automatic bar on be