[F1 PART 36 E+WOFFERS TO SETTLE

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 36 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 8) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/3299), rule 2(c), Sch. 1 (with rule 18)

SECTION I E+WPart 36 Offers to Settle

GENERAL E+W

Definitions E+W

36.3.   In this Section—

(a) the party who makes an offer is the “offeror”;

(b) the party to whom an offer is made is the “offeree”;

(c) a “trial” means any trial in a case whether it is a trial of all issues or a trial of liability, quantum or some other issue in the case;

(d) a trial is “in progress” from the time when it starts until the time when judgment is given or handed down;

(e) a case is “decided” when all issues in the case have been determined, whether at one or more trials;

(f) “trial judge” includes the judge (if any) allocated in advance to conduct a trial; and

(g) “the relevant period” means—

(i) in the case of an offer made not less than 21 days before a trial, the period specified under rule 36.5(1)(c) or such longer period as the parties agree;

(ii) otherwise, the period up to the end of such trial.]