--(1) This rule applies where the claimant claims a specified sum of money and the defendant-
----(a) admits the whole of that claim or a specified amount of money; and
----(b) requests time to pay or makes an offer to pay by instalments; and
--the claimant indicates in his request for judgment on the admission that he does not accept the defendant's offer as to the time and rate of payment.
--(2) Where this rule applies, the claimant must state in his request for judgment his reasons for objecting to the defendant's proposals as to payment.
--(3) If the claimant objects to payment by instalments, the court must consider the defendant's request and the claimant's objections and enter judgment for the amount of the claim, interest and fixed costs on such terms as it sees fit.
--(4) The general rule is that the court should enter judgment under paragraph (3) without a hearing.
--(5) If the court decides to deal with the matter at a hearing, it must give the parties at least 7 days' notice of the hearing.
(Part 67 deals with quantification of costs)
Notes
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