Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 19985
In rule 27.14(2)—
a
in sub-paragraph (f), after “;” omit “and”;
b
in sub-paragraph (g), for “.” substitute “; and”; and
c
after sub-paragraph (g) insert—
h
the Stage 1 and, where relevant, the Stage 2 fixed costs in rule 45.29 where—
i
the claim was within the scope of the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents (“the RTA Protocol”);
ii
the claimant reasonably believed that the claim was valued at more than the small claims track limit in accordance with paragraph 4.1(4) of the RTA Protocol; and
iii
the defendant admitted liability under the process set out in the RTA Protocol; but
iv
the defendant did not pay those Stage 1 and, where relevant, Stage 2 fixed costs.