# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 47.12: Setting aside a default costs certificate


(1) The court will set aside a default costs certificate if the receiving party was not entitled to it.
(2) In any other case, the court may set aside or vary a default costs certificate if it appears to the court that there is some good reason why the detailed assessment proceedings should continue.
(Practice Direction 47 contains further details about the procedure for setting aside a default costs certificate and the matters which the court must take into account)
(3) Where the court sets aside or varies a default costs certificate in detailed assessment proceedings pursuant to an order under section 194(3) of the Legal Services Act 2007, the receiving party must send a copy of the order setting aside or varying the default costs certificate to the prescribed charity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/47.12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-47.12
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