Article 6 Amendment to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

in paragraph (3) for “If the offeror” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3A), if the offeror”;

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

In a claim to which rule 36.2A applies, if the offeror is a defendant who wishes to offer to pay the whole or part of any damages in the form of a lump sum—

(a)

he must make a Part 36 payment within 14 days of service of the claim form; and

(b)

the amount of the payment must be not less than the lump sum offered before proceedings began.”;

in paragraph (4)(b) after “paragraph (3)” insert “or (3A)”.