14.1A—(1) A person may, by giving notice in writing, admit the truth of the whole or any part of another party’s case before commencement of proceedings (a ‘pre-action admission’).
(2) Paragraphs (3) to (5) of this rule apply to a pre-action admission made in the types of proceedings listed at paragraph 1.1(2) of the Practice Direction to this Part if one of the following conditions is met—
(a)it is made after the party making it has received a [F2letter before claim] in accordance with the [F3Practice Direction (Pre-Action Conduct) or any] relevant pre-action protocol; or
(b)it is made before such [F4letter before claim] has been received, but it is stated to be made under Part 14.
(3) A person may, by giving notice in writing, withdraw a pre-action admission—
(a)before commencement of proceedings, if the person to whom the admission was made agrees;
(b)after commencement of proceedings, if all parties to the proceedings consent or with the permission of the court.
(4) After commencement of proceedings—
(a)any party may apply for judgment on the pre-action admission; and
(b)the party who made the pre-action admission may apply to withdraw it.
(5) An application to withdraw a pre-action admission or to enter judgment on such an admission—
(a)must be made in accordance with Part 23;
(b)may be made as a cross-application.]
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 14.1A inserted (6.4.2007) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3435), rules 1, 4(c) (with rule 5)
F2Words in rule 14.1A(2)(a) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 5(a)(i)
F3Words in rule 14.1A(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 5(a)(ii)
F4Words in rule 14.1A(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 5(b)