Article 31 Review by costs assessor of the amount of an award for legal representation
Where the applicant has provided a response in accordance with rule 29(3) and there remains a disagreement, the chairman must either—
engage the assistance of the costs assessor in the relevant part of the United Kingdom, refer the assessment to that costs assessor and supply all relevant evidence and documentation; or
require the solicitor to the inquiry to issue a final assessment of the amount of the award.
Where the assessment of an award has been referred under paragraph (1)(a), the costs assessor must hold a review hearing within a reasonable time following referral.
The costs assessor shall notify the solicitor to the inquiry and the applicant for the award of the date and location of the review hearing in writing as soon as practicable, and in any event not later than fourteen days before the date of the hearing.
A person other than—
the applicant;
the solicitor to the inquiry; and
their qualified lawyers or costs draftsman,
may be heard at the review hearing only if the costs assessor gives permission for that person to be heard.