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34.—(1) Parties may apply to have certain judgments and decisions made by a tribunal or a chairman reviewed under rules 34 to 36. Those judgments and decisions are —
(a)a decision not to accept a claim, response or counterclaim;
(b)a judgment (other than a default judgment but including an order for costs, expenses, preparation time or wasted costs); and
(c)a decision made under rule 6(3) of Schedule 4;
and references to “decision” in rules 34 to 37 are references to the above judgments and decisions only. Other decisions or orders may not be reviewed under these rules.
(2) In relation to a decision not to accept a claim or response, only the party against whom the decision is made may apply to have the decision reviewed.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), decisions may be reviewed on the following grounds only —
(a)the decision was wrongly made as a result of an administrative error;
(b)a party did not receive notice of the proceedings leading to the decision;
(c)the decision was made in the absence of a party;
(d)new evidence has become available since the conclusion of the hearing to which the decision relates, provided that its existence could not have been reasonably known of or foreseen at that time; or
(e)the interests of justice require such a review.
(4) A decision not to accept a claim or response may only be reviewed on the grounds listed in paragraphs (3)(a) and (e).
(5) A tribunal or chairman may on its or his own initiative review a decision made by it or him on the grounds listed in paragraphs (3) or (4).
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