Relief from sanctions, extensions of time and setting aside checker (CPR 3.9, 13.3, 47.12)
check_relief_from_sanctionsRead-onlyIdempotent
Works out which test applies when a deadline in a civil claim in England and Wales has been missed or is about to be, then lays out the questions the court asks, each with what the rule or the case says and your own answers: relief from sanctions under CPR 3.8 and 3.9 and the three Denton stages (late witness statements, budgets, experts' reports, disclosure, points of dispute, unless orders, late appeal notices); an extension applied for in time (Hallam Estates) or under CPR 3.1(2)(a); agreed extensions (CPR 2.11, 3.8(4), 15.5); the claim form (CPR 7.6); and setting aside a default judgment (CPR 13.2 and 13.3) or a default costs certificate (CPR 47.12). Says what to file, the N244 preset and the court fee. It never predicts the outcome or scores the answers: relief, extensions and setting aside are for the court.
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"track": "<track>"
},
"name": "check_relief_from_sanctions"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| paid | No | Default judgment: whether the whole claim, with any costs, had been paid before judgment. | |
| step | No | "time": the step that needs more time: "defence" (the defence), "points-of-dispute", "sanction-step" (a step whose consequence is stated), "plain-step" (a step with no stated consequence), "court-dates" (hearing or trial dates), "claim-form" (serving the claim form). | |
| track | Yes | What is needed: "relief" (relief from a sanction, or a step done late), "set-aside" (set aside a default judgment or a default costs certificate), "time" (more time for a step, by agreement or from the court). | |
| agreed | No | "time": whether the other side will agree. | |
| breach | No | "relief": what was missed: "unless-order" (an unless order), "witness" (late witness statement), "budget" (costs budget not filed), "expert" (expert's report not disclosed), "disclosure" (document not disclosed), "points-of-dispute" (late points of dispute), "other-express" (another rule or order stating the consequence), "appeal" (late appellant's notice), "respondent" (late respondent's notice), "particulars" (late particulars of claim), "unless-judgment" (judgment under CPR 3.5), "costs-order" (the sanction is a costs order), "no-sanction" (no stated consequence), "claim-form" (claim form not served in time). | |
| inTime | No | "relief": whether the application is filed before the time for the step runs out. | |
| reason | No | Why the default happened: "illness" (illness of, or an accident to, the party or the solicitor), "later-developments" (later developments made the time allowed unreasonable), "overlooked" (the deadline was overlooked, or there was too much work), "unrepresented" (the party was acting in person and did not know the rules), "funds" (lack of funds to instruct lawyers), "other" (another reason), "none" (no explanation). | |
| target | No | "set-aside": what is to be set aside: "default-judgment" (a default judgment, CPR Part 13), "dcc" (a default costs certificate, CPR 47.12). | |
| appDate | No | The date of the application, made or planned. | |
| dueDate | No | The deadline that was missed, or that applies. | |
| expired | No | "time": whether the time for the step has already passed. | |
| refused | No | Whether the other side refused to agree relief or a reasonable extension. | |
| doneDate | No | The date the late step was done, if it has been. | |
| evidence | No | Whether the evidence in support (a witness statement) is ready. | |
| knewDate | No | Setting aside: the date the defendant or paying party learned of the judgment or certificate, or could with reasonable diligence have learned enough to apply. | |
| prospect | No | Default judgment: whether there is a defence with a real prospect of success. | |
| remedied | No | "relief": whether the step has now been done. | |
| dccPapers | No | Default costs certificate: whether the bill, the certificate and draft points of dispute are ready to file. | |
| defaultOf | No | Default judgment: entered in default of: "aos" (an acknowledgment of service), "defence" (a defence). | |
| disrupted | No | "relief": whether there was other disruption to this or other litigation. | |
| podBefore | No | Default costs certificate: whether points of dispute were served before it was issued. | |
| filedFirst | No | Default judgment: whether the acknowledgment of service or defence had already been filed when judgment was entered. | |
| goodReason | No | Default costs certificate: whether there is a good reason for the detailed assessment to continue. | |
| pendingApp | No | Default judgment: whether the defendant's application to strike out or for summary judgment was undecided. | |
| hearingRisk | No | "relief": whether a hearing date was lost or put at risk. | |
| otherReason | No | Default judgment: whether there is some other good reason to set it aside. | |
| timeExpired | No | Default judgment: whether the time for filing had expired when judgment was entered. | |
| admittedTime | No | Default judgment: whether the whole money claim had been admitted with a request for time to pay. | |
| draftDefence | No | Default judgment: whether a draft defence is ready to exhibit. | |
| judgmentDate | No | The date of the judgment: for a default judgment the date entered; for a judgment under CPR 3.5 after an unless order, the date it was served on you. | |
| pastBreaches | No | Whether the party in default has other breaches. | |
| hearingAtRisk | No | "time" with "sanction-step": whether an extension would put a hearing date at risk. | |
| podPeriodOver | No | Default costs certificate: whether the 21 days after service of the notice of commencement had expired when it was requested. |