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PART 10: JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

the court shall apportion the money between the different claims.
(2) Where, in an action in which a claim under the Fatal Accidents Act 1981 is
made by or on behalf of more than one person, a single sum of money is ordered or agreed to
be paid in satisfaction of the claim, the court will apportion it between the persons entitled to
it.
(3) Unless it has already been apportioned by the court, a jury or agreement
between the parties, the court shall apportion money under paragraphs (1) and (2) —
(a) when it gives directions under rule 3.23 (control of money received by minor
or patient); or
(b) if rule 3.23 does not apply, on application by one of the parties .
CHAPTER 9: ACCOUNTS, INQUIRIES ETC.

10.62 Accounts and inquiries: general (PD40.1, 9, 10)
(1) Where the court orders any account to be taken or any inquiry to be made, it
may, by the same or a subsequent order, give directions as to the manner in which the account
is to be taken and verified or the inquiry is to be conducted.
(2) In particular, the court may direct that, in taking an account, the relevant
books of account shall be evidence of their contents but that any party may take such
objections to the contents as he may think fit.
(3) Any party may apply to the court for —
(a) directions as to the taking of an account or the conduct of an inquiry, or
(b) the variation of directions already made.
(4) Unless the court orders otherwise, an account or inquiry shall be taken or
made by a judge.
(5) The court may —
(a) direct any necessary advertisement; and
(b) fix the time within which the advertisement should require a reply.

10.63 Further provision as to accounts and inquiries
Schedule 10.1 makes further provision as to accounts and inquiries.

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