The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 [F2 Admissions made under the RTA Protocol, the EL/PL Protocol or the RTA Small Claims Protocol] E+W

14.1B.— (1) This rule applies to a pre-action admission made in a case to which the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents (“the RTA Protocol”) [F3 [F4 ,] the Pre-action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury (Employers’ Liability and Public Liability) Claims (‘the EL/PL Protocol’)] [F5 or the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims below the Small Claims Limit in Road Traffic Accidents (‘the RTA Small Claims Protocol’)] applies.

(2) The defendant may, by giving notice in writing withdraw an admission of causation—

(a) before commencement of proceedings—

(i) [F6 where the RTA Protocol or the EL/PL Protocol applies,] during the initial consideration period (or any extension to that period) as defined in the [F7 relevant Protocol]; or

(ii) at any time if the person to whom the admission was made agrees; or

(b) after commencement of proceedings—

(i) if all the parties to the proceedings consent; or

(ii) with the permission of the court.

[F8 (2A) Where the RTA Small Claims Protocol applies, the defendant’s admissions may be withdrawn pursuant to paragraph 8.9 of that Protocol.]

(3) The defendant may, by giving notice in writing withdraw any other pre-action admission after commencement of proceedings—

(a) if all the parties to the proceedings consent; or

(b) with the permission of the court.

(4) An application under rule 14.1B(2)(b)(ii) or (3)(b) to withdraw a pre-action admission must be made in accordance with Part 23.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 14.1B inserted (30.4.2010) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/621), rules 1(2), 3

F2 Rule 14.1B heading substituted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 3(2)(a)

F3 Words in rule 14.1B(1) inserted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 4(2)(b)

F4 Comma in rule 14.1B(1) substituted for word (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 3(2)(b)

F5 Words in rule 14.1B(1) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 3(2)(c)

F6 Words in rule 14.1B(2)(a)(i) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 3(2)(d)

F7 Words in rule 14.1B(2)(a)(i) substituted (31.7.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.6) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1695), rules 2, 4(2)(c)

F8 Rule 14.1B(2A) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 3(2)(e)