119Hearing of default assessments

119 Hearing of default assessments

(1)  If a claimant enters default judgment for a claim not referred to in rule 117 , a registrar is to fix a date, time and place for a hearing in respect of the assessment of damages or any other order, remedy or relief the action may require.

(2)  The claimant is to serve on all other parties not less than 21 days before the date fixed for the hearing –

(a) [Rule 119 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] a notice of hearing in an approved form; and

(b) a copy of any affidavit evidence to be relied on; and

(c) a written schedule of costs sought in accordance with Schedule 1 .

(3)  A party who enters judgment under this rule need not attend the hearing unless the Court so orders.