Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
113Setting aside or varying interlocutory judgments
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113 Setting aside or varying interlocutory judgments
(1) The Court, on the application of a party, may set aside or vary any judgment that is not a final judgment.
(2) The Court is not to set aside a judgment under subrule (1) unless the applicant establishes that it has –
(a) an arguable case on the merits; and
(b) a reasonable excuse for not complying with –
(i) these rules or an order made under these rules; or
(ii) any time limit fixed by these rules, any order made under these rules or any practice direction.
(3) In setting aside a judgment, the Court may order –
(a) payment to a party of any costs thrown away; or
(b) that a sum of money be paid, or other security given, to a registrar under rule 144 .