14.5—(1) This rule applies where—
(a)the only remedy which the claimant is seeking is the payment of a specified amount of money; and
(b)the defendant admits part of the claim.
(2) The defendant may admit part of the claim by filing an admission in the relevant practice form.
(3) On receipt of the admission, the court will serve a notice on the claimant requiring him to return the notice stating that—
(a)he accepts the amount admitted in satisfaction of the claim;
(b)he does not accept the amount admitted by the defendant and wishes the proceedings to continue; or
(c)if the defendant has requested time to pay, he accepts the amount admitted in satisfaction of the claim, but not the defendant’s proposals as to payment.
(4) The claimant must—
(a)file the notice; and
(b)serve a copy on the defendant,
within 14 days after it is served on him.
(5) If the claimant does not file the notice within 14 days after it is served on him, the claim is stayed(GL) until he files the notice.
(6) If the claimant accepts the amount admitted in satisfaction of the claim, he may obtain judgment by filing a request in the relevant practice form and, if he does so—
(a)if the defendant has not requested time to pay, the procedure in paragraphs (7) to (9) will apply;
(b)if the defendant has requested time to pay, the procedure in rule 14.9 will apply.
(7) The claimant may specify in his request for judgment—
(a)the date by which the whole of the judgment debt is to be paid; or
(b)the time and rate at which it is to be paid by instalments.
(8) On receipt of the request for judgment, the court will enter judgment.
(9) Judgment will be for the amount admitted (less any payments made) and costs—
(a)to be paid by the date or at the rate specified in the request for judgment; or
(b)if none is specified, immediately.
(If the claimant files notice under paragraph (3) that he wishes the proceedings to continue, the procedure which then follows is set out in Part 26)