Part 36 OFFERS TO SETTLEF1
Contents of this Part
| Title | Rule number |
|---|---|
| Scope of this Part | Rule 36.1 |
| Section 1 – Part 36 Offers to Settle | |
| GENERAL | |
| Scope of this Section | Rule 36.2 |
| Definitions | Rule 36.3 |
| Application of Part 36 to appeals | Rule 36.4 |
| MAKING OFFERS | |
| Form and content of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.5 |
| Part 36 offers – defendant’s offer | Rule 36.6 |
| Time when a Part 36 offer is made | Rule 36.7 |
| CLARIFYING, WITHDRAWING AND CHANGING THE TERMS OF OFFERS | |
| Clarification of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.8 |
| Withdrawing or changing the terms of a Part 36 offer generally | Rule 36.9 |
| Withdrawing or changing the terms of a Part 36 offer before the expiry of the relevant period | Rule 36.10 |
| ACCEPTING OFFERS | |
| Acceptance of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.11 |
| Acceptance of a Part 36 offer in a split-trial case | Rule 36.12 |
| Costs consequences of acceptance of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.13 |
| Other effects of acceptance of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.14 |
| Acceptance of a Part 36 offer made by one or more, but not all, defendants | Rule 36.15 |
| UNACCEPTED OFFERS | |
| Restriction on disclosure of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.16 |
| Costs consequences following judgment | Rule 36.17 |
| PERSONAL INJURY CASES | |
| Personal injury claims for future pecuniary loss | Rule 36.18 |
| Offer to settle a claim for provisional damages | Rule 36.19 |
| F2Deduction of benefits and Lump sum payments | Rule 36.20 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| Cases in which the offeror’s costs have been limited to court fees | Rule 36.21 |
| Section II - Claims to which Sections VI, VII or VIII of Part 45 Apply | |
| Scope of this Section F3and definitions | Rule 36.22 |
| Costs consequences of acceptance of a Part 36 offer | Rule 36.23 |
| Costs consequences following judgment | Rule 36.24 |
| Section III - RTA Protocol and EL/PL Protocol offers to settle | |
| Scope of this Section | Rule 36.25 |
| Form and content of a Protocol offer | Rule 36.26 |
| Time when a Protocol offer is made | Rule 36.27 |
| General provisions | Rule 36.28 |
| Restrictions on disclosure of a Protocol offer | Rule 36.29 |
| Costs consequences following judgment | Rule 36.30 |
| Deduction of benefits | Rule 36.31 |
- 36.1Scope of this Part
- SECTION IPart 36 Offers to Settle
- SECTION IIClaims to Which Sections VI, VII, or VIII of Part 45 Apply
- SECTION IIIRTA Protocol and EL/PL Protocol Offers to Settle
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Pt. 36 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/3299), rule 2(c), Sch. 1 (with rule 18)
- F2
Words in Pt. 36 Table of Contents substituted (1.10.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/572), rules 1(1), 12(1) (with rule 2)
- F3
Words in Pt. 36 Table of Contents inserted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 19(1)