The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Road traffic accident related personal injury claimsE+W

26.10.  The circumstances referred to in rule 26.9(1)(a)(ii)(bb) are—

(a)the accident occurred before 31st May 2021;

(b)unless rule 26.11 applies, on the date that proceedings are started, the claimant is—

(i)a child; or

(ii)a protected party;

(c)when the accident occurred, the claimant was—

(i)using a motor cycle;

(ii)a pillion passenger on, or a passenger in a sidecar attached to, a motor cycle;

(iii)using a wheelchair, a powered wheelchair or a mobility scooter;

(iv)using a bicycle or other pedal cycle;

(v)riding a horse; or

(vi)a pedestrian;

(d)unless rule 26.11 applies, on the date that proceedings are started—

(i)the claimant is an undischarged bankrupt; or

(ii)the claimant or defendant acts as a personal representative of a deceased person; or

(e)unless rule 26.11 applies, on the date of the accident, the defendant’s vehicle was registered outside the United Kingdom.]

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