This is an appeal from a decision of 31st May 2007 of Master Haworth, the costs judge, on a preliminary issue in relation to the assessment of costs. Master Haworth granted permission to appeal on the grounds that the appeal raised a novel point on the interpretation of the CPR in relation to the commencement of a detailed assessment. The costs in question were awarded to two successful appellants to the Court of Appeal. The first appellant, Carl Harris ("Mr Harris"), was at all relevant times the partner of the second appellant, Susan Hartless ("Ms Hartless"). The second appellant is an assured tenant of property belonging to the respondent, Moat Housing Group-South Ltd ("Moat House"). I sat for the hearing of the appeal with two assessors � Master O'Hare and Mr Simon Kenny. I was greatly assisted by the discovery by Master O'Hare of an order of the Court of Appeal, numbered 2005/0038, to which reference had not previously been made, and by the contribution of both assessors to the exchanges with counsel in the course of the argument.

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