PART 36OFFERS TO SETTLE AND PAYMENTS INTO COURT

Scope of this PartI136.1

1

This Part contains rules about—

a

offers to settle and payments into court; and

b

the consequences where an offer to settle or payment into court is made in accordance with this Part.

2

Nothing in this Part prevents a party making an offer to settle in whatever way he chooses, but if that offer is not made in accordance with this Part, it will only have the consequences specified in this Part if the court so orders.

(Part 36 applies to Part 20 claims by virtue of rule 20.3)