The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Admissions made after commencement of proceedings] E+W

14.1—(1) A party may admit the truth of the whole or any part of another party’s case.

(2) [F2 The party] may do this by giving notice in writing (such as in a statement of case or by letter).

(3) Where the only remedy which the claimant is seeking is the payment of money, the defendant may also make an admission in accordance with—

(a) rule 14.4 (admission of whole claim for specified amount of money);

(b) rule 14.5 (admission of part of claim for specified amount of money);

(c) rule 14.6 (admission of liability to pay whole of claim for unspecified amount of money); or

(d) rule 14.7 (admission of liability to pay claim for unspecified amount of money where defendant offers a sum in satisfaction of the claim).

(4) Where the defendant makes an admission as mentioned in paragraph (3), the claimant has a right to enter judgment except where—

(a) the defendant is a child or [F3 protected party]; or

(b) the claimant is a child or [F3 protected party] and the admission is made under rule 14.5 or 14.7.

(Rule 21.10 provides that, where a claim is made by or on behalf of a child or [F3 protected party] or against a child or [F3 protected party], no settlement, compromise or payment shall be valid, so far as it relates to that person’s claim, without the approval of the court)

[F4 (5) The permission of the court is required to amend or withdraw an admission.]

(Rule 3.1(3) provides that the court may attach conditions when it makes an order)

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 14.1 heading substituted (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 4(a)

F2 Words in rule 14.1(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in rule 14.1(4) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/2204), rules 1, 6

F4 Rule 14.1(5) substituted (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 4(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 14.1 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature