Rule 26.10 Road traffic accident related personal injury claimsF1

The circumstances referred to in rule 26.9(1)(a)(ii)(bb) are—

(a)

the accident occurred before 31st May 2021;

(b)

unless rule 26.11 applies, on the date that proceedings are started, the claimant is—

(i)

a child; or

(ii)

a protected party;

(c)

when the accident occurred, the claimant was—

(i)

using a motor cycle;

(ii)

a pillion passenger on, or a passenger in a sidecar attached to, a motor cycle;

(iii)

using a wheelchair, a powered wheelchair or a mobility scooter;

(iv)

using a bicycle or other pedal cycle;

(v)

riding a horse; or

(vi)

a pedestrian;

(d)

unless rule 26.11 applies, on the date that proceedings are started—

(i)

the claimant is an undischarged bankrupt; or

(ii)

the claimant or defendant acts as a personal representative of a deceased person; or

(e)

unless rule 26.11 applies, on the date of the accident, the defendant’s vehicle was registered outside the United Kingdom.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 26 substituted (1.10.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/572), rule 1(1), Sch. 1 (with rule 2)