The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Admission of part of a claim for a specified amount of money E+W

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 [F1 the return of] the notice stating that—

(a) [F2 the claimant] accepts the amount admitted in satisfaction of the claim;

(b) [F2 the claimant] 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, [F2 the claimant] 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 F3 ....

(5) If the claimant does not file the notice within 14 days after it is served on him, the claim is stayed^(GL) until [F4 the notice is filed].

(6) If the claimant accepts the amount admitted in satisfaction of the claim, [F5 they] may obtain judgment by filing a request in the relevant practice form and, if [F6 they do] 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 [F7 they wish] the proceedings to continue, the procedure which then follows is set out in Part 26)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in rule 14.5(3) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(i)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F2 Words in rules 14.5(3)(a)-(c) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(i)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in rule 14.5(4) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(ii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F4 Words in rule 14.5(5) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(iii); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F5 Word in rule 14.5(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(iv)(aa); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F6 Words in rule 14.5(6) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(iv)(bb); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F7 Words in rule 14.5 substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 10(e)(v); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 14.5 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature