Article 5 Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

in sub-paragraph (f), after “;” omit “and”;

in sub-paragraph (g), for “.” substitute “; and”; and

after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

“(h)

the Stage 1 and, where relevant, the Stage 2 fixed costs in rule 45.29 where—

(i)

the claim was within the scope of the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents (“the RTA Protocol”);

(ii)

the claimant reasonably believed that the claim was valued at more than the small claims track limit in accordance with paragraph 4.1(4) of the RTA Protocol; and

(iii)

the defendant admitted liability under the process set out in the RTA Protocol; but

(iv)

the defendant did not pay those Stage 1 and, where relevant, Stage 2 fixed costs.”.