Appeals from Authorised Court Officers

Civil Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2000 prescribes that any party to detailed assessment proceedings may appeal against a decision of an authorised court officer in those proceedings to a costs judge or a district judge of the High Court. The appellant must file an appeal notice within 14 days, on receipt of which the court will serve a copy of the notice on the parties to the detailed assessment proceedings and give notice of the appeal to those parties. The appeal will be a re-hearing and the court may make any order and give any directions it considers appropriate. The new provisions are contained in new CPR rules 47.20-47.23.