The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 [F2 Scope of this Part E+W

36.A1.— (1) This Part contains rules about—

(a) offers to settle; and

(b) the consequences where an offer to settle is made in accordance with this Part.

(2) Section I of this Part contains rules about offers to settle other than where Section II applies.

(3) Section II of this Part contains rules about offers to settle where the parties have followed the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents (“the RTA Protocol”) [F3 or the Pre-action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury (Employers’ Liability and Public Liability) Claims (‘the EL/PL Protocol’)] and have started proceedings under Part 8 in accordance with Practice Direction 8B.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 36 substituted (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rule 1, Sch. 1 (with rule 7(2)-(7))

F2 Rule 36.A1, Section 1 heading and rule 36.1(1) and heading substituted for rule 36.1(1) and heading (30.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/621), rules 1(2), 6(b)

F3 Words in rule 36.A1(3) inserted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 6(2) (with rule 10)