The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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

14.3.— (1) This rule applies to a pre-action admission made in a case to which one of the following applies—

(a) the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents (“the RTA Protocol”);

(b) the Pre-action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury (Employers’ Liability and Public Liability) Claims (“the EL/PL Protocol”);

(c) the Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims below the Small Claims Limit in Road Traffic Accidents (“the RTA Small Claims Protocol”).

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

(a) before commencement of proceedings—

(i) during the initial consideration period (or any extension to that period) where the RTA Protocol or the EL/PL Protocol applies, as defined in the 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 court’s permission on an application under Part 23.

(3) Where the RTA Small Claims Protocol applies, the defendant’s admissions may be withdrawn under paragraph 8.9 of that Protocol.

(4) 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 on an application under Part 23.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 14 substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rule 1(1), Sch. 1