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.