The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

Statement of value to be included in the claim form E+W

16.3—(1) This rule applies where the claimant is making a claim for money.

[F1 (2) The claimant must, in the claim form, state—

(a) the amount of money claimed;

(b) that the claimant expects to recover—

(i) not more than [F2 £10,000];

(ii) more than [F3 £10,000] but not more than £25,000; or

(iii) more than £25,000; or

(c) that the claimant cannot say how much is likely to be recovered.]

(3) [F4 Subject to paragraph (3A), in a claim] for personal injuries, the claimant must also state in the claim form whether the amount which [F5 the claimant] expects to recover as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity is—

(a) not more than £1,000; or

(b) more than £1,000.

[F6 (3A) Where—

(a) a claim for personal injuries arises from a road traffic accident which occurs on or after 31st May 2021; and

(b) rules 26.5A, 26.6A or 26.6B do not apply to that claim,

the claimant must state in the claim form whether the amount which the claimant expects to recover as general damages for pain suffering and loss of amenity is—

(i) not more than £5,000; or

(ii) more than £5,000.

(3B) ‘Road traffic accident’ has the meaning ascribed to it by rule 26.6(2A).]

[F7 (4) In a claim which includes a claim by a tenant of residential premises against [F8 a] landlord where the tenant is seeking an order requiring the landlord to carry out repairs or other work to the premises, the claimant must also state in the claim form–

(a) whether the estimated costs of those repairs or other work is–

(i) not more than £1000; or

(ii) more than £1000; and

(b) whether the F9 ... value of any other claim for damages is–

(i) not more than £1000; or

(ii) more than £1000.]

(5) If the claim form is to be issued in the High Court it must, where this rule applies—

(a) state that the claimant expects to recover more than [F10 £100,000;]

(b) state that some other enactment provides that the claim may be commenced only in the High Court and specify that enactment;

(c) if the claim is a claim for personal injuries state that the claimant expects to recover £50,000 or more; or

(d) state that the claim is to be in one of the specialist High Court lists and state which list.

(6) When calculating [F11 how much the claimant] expects to recover, the claimant must disregard any possibility—

(a) that [F12 the court may make an award of]—

(i) interest;

(ii) costs;

(b) that the court may make a finding of contributory negligence F13 ...;

(c) that the defendant may make a counterclaim or that the defence may include a set-off; or

(d) that the defendant may be liable to pay an amount of money which the court awards to the claimant to the Secretary of State for Social Security under section 6 of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997(1).

(7) The statement of value in the claim form does not limit the power of the court to give judgment for the amount which it finds the claimant is entitled to.

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 16.3(2) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(a)

F2 Sum in rule 16.3(2)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 6 (with rule 22)

F3 Sum in rule 16.3(2)(b)(ii) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 6 (with rule 22)

F4 Words in rule 16.3(3) substituted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 4(a)

F5 Words in rule 16.3(3) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(b)

F6 Rule 16.3(3A)(3B) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 4(b)

F7 Rule 16.3(4) substituted (26.4.1999) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 6

F8 Word in rule 16.3(4) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(c)(i)

F9 Word in rule 16.3(4)(b) omitted (6.4.2009) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(c)(ii)

F10 Sum in rule 16.3(5)(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 11; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)

F11 Words in rule 16.3(6) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(e)(i)

F12 Words in rule 16.3(6)(a) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(e)(ii)

F13 Words in rule 16.3(6)(b) omitted (6.4.2009) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(e)(iii)

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 16.3 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature

(1)

1997 c. 27.