Source: http://www.logiclaw.co.uk/Acts/CPR/www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/98313215.htm
Timestamp: 2019-02-20 10:25:52
Document Index: 187898311

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 20', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 26', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 25', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36', 'art 36']

Interpretation Rule 35.2
Experts - overriding duty to the court Rule 35.3
Court's power to restrict expert evidence Rule 35.4
General requirement for expert evidence to be given in written report Rule 35.5
Court's power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert Rule 35.7
Power of court to direct party to provide information Rule 35.9
Use by one party of expert's report disclosed by another Rule 35.11
Consequence of failure to disclose expert's report Rule 35.13
Expert's right to ask court for directions Rule 35.14
35.2 A reference to an "expert" in this Part is a reference to an expert who has been instructed to give or prepare evidence for the purpose of court proceedings.
Experts - overriding duty to the court
35.3 - (1) It is the duty of an expert to help the court on the matters within his expertise.
35.4 - (1) No party may call an expert or put in evidence an expert's report without the court's permission.
(2) When a party applies for permission under this rule he must identify -
35.5 - (1) Expert evidence is to be given in a written report unless the court directs otherwise.
35.6 - (1) A party may put to -
(2) Written questions under paragraph (1) -
unless in any case,
the court may make one or both of the following orders in relation to the party who instructed the expert -
35.7 - (1) Where two or more parties wish to submit expert evidence on a particular issue, the court may direct that the evidence on that issue is to given by one expert only.
(3) Where the instructing parties cannot agree who should be the expert, the court may -
35.8 - (1) Where the court gives a direction under rule 35.7 for a single joint expert to be used, each instructing party may give instructions to the expert.
(3) The court may give directions about -
(4) The court may, before an expert is instructed -
(5) Unless the court otherwise directs, the instructing parties are jointly and severally liable(GL) for the payment of the expert's fees and expenses.
35.9 Where a party has access to information which is not reasonably available to the other party, the court may direct the party who has access to the information to -
35.10 - (1) An expert's report must comply with the requirements set out in the relevant practice direction.
(2) At the end of an expert's report there must be a statement that -
(4) The instructions referred to in paragraph (3) shall not be privileged(GL) against disclosure but the court will not, in relation to those instructions -
35.11 Where a party has disclosed an expert's report, any party may use that expert's report as evidence at the trial.
35.12 - (1) The court may, at any stage, direct a discussion between experts for the purpose of requiring the experts to -
(3) The court may direct that following a discussion between the experts they must prepare a statement for the court showing -
35.13 A party who fails to disclose an expert's report may not use the report at the trial or call the expert to give evidence orally unless the court gives permission.
35.14 - (1) An expert may file a written request for directions to assist him in carrying out his function as an expert.
(3) The court, when it gives directions, may also direct that a party be served with -
35.15 - (1) This rule applies where the court appoints one or more persons (an "assessor") under section 70 of the Supreme Court Act 1981[42] or section 63 of the County Courts Act 1984[43].
(3) An assessor shall take such part in the proceedings as the court may direct and in particular the court may -
(b) direct the assessor to attend the whole or any part of the trial to advise the court on any such matter.
(4) If the assessor prepares a report for the court before the trial has begun -
(5) The remuneration to be paid to the assessor for his services shall be determined by the court and shall form part of the costs of the proceedings.
(6) The court may order any party to deposit in the court office a specified sum in respect of the assessor's fees and, where it does so, the assessor will not be asked to act until the sum has been deposited.
Part 36 offers and Part 36 payments - general provisions Rule 36.2
A defendant's offer to settle a money claim requires a Part 36 payment Rule 36.3
Defendant's offer to settle the whole of a claim which includes both a money claim and a non-money claim Rule 36.4
Notice of a Part 36 payment Rule 36.6
Offer to settle a claim for provisional damages Rule 36.7
Time when a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment is made and accepted Rule 36.8
Clarification of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment notice Rule 36.9
Court to take into account offer to settle made before commencement of proceedings Rule 36.10
Time for acceptance of a defendant's Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment Rule 36.11
Time for acceptance of a claimant's Part 36 offer Rule 36.12
Costs consequences of acceptance of a defendant's Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment Rule 36.13
Costs consequences of acceptance of a claimant's Part 36 offer Rule 36.14
The effect of acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment Rule 36.15
Payment out of a sum in court on the acceptance of a Part 36 payment Rule 36.16
Acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment made by one or more, but not all, defendants Rule 36.17
Other cases where a court order is required to enable acceptance of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment Rule 36.18
Restriction on disclosure of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment Rule 36.19
Costs consequences where claimant fails to do better than a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment Rule 36.20
Costs and other consequences where claimant does better than he proposed in his Part 36 offer Rule 36.21
Interest Rule 36.22
Deduction of benefits Rule 36.23
36.1 - (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)
Part 36 offers and Part 36 payments - general provisions
36.2 - (1) An offer made in accordance with the requirements of this Part is called -
(a) if made by way of a payment into court, "a Part 36 payment";
(b) otherwise "a Part 36 offer".
(Rule 36.3 sets out when an offer has to be made by way of a payment into court)
(2) The party who makes an offer is the "offeror".
(3) The party to whom an offer is made is the "offeree".
(4) A Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment -
(a) may be made at any time after proceedings have started; and
(5) A Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment shall not have the consequences set out in this Part while the claim is being dealt with on the small claims track unless the court orders otherwise.
(Part 26 deals with allocation to the small claims track)
(Rule 27.2 provides that Part 36 does not apply to small claims)
A defendant's offer to settle a money claim requires a Part 36 payment
36.3 - (1) Subject to rules 36.5(5) and 36.23, an offer by a defendant to settle a money claim will not have the consequences set out in this Part unless it is made by way of a Part 36 payment.
(2) A Part 36 payment may only be made after proceedings have started.
(Rule 36.5(5) permits a Part 36 offer to be made by reference to an interim payment)
(Rule 36.10 makes provision for an offer to settle a money claim before the commencement of proceedings)
(Rule 36.23 makes provision for where benefit is recoverable under the Social Security
(Recovery of Benefit) Act 1997[44])
Defendant's offer to settle the whole of a claim which includes both a money claim and a non-money claim
36.4 - (1) This rule applies where a defendant to a claim which includes both a money claim and a non-money claim wishes -
(a) to make an offer to settle the whole claim which will have the consequences set out in this Part; and
(b) to make an offer in respect of both the money claim and the non-money claim.
(2) The defendant must -
(a) make a Part 36 payment in relation to the money claim; and
(b) make a Part 36 offer in relation to the non-money claim.
(3) The Part 36 payment notice must -
(a) identify the document which sets out the terms of the Part 36 offer; and
(b) state that if the claimant gives notice of acceptance of the Part 36 payment he will be treated as also accepting the Part 36 offer.
(Rule 36.6 makes provision for a Part 36 payment notice)
(4) If the claimant gives notice of acceptance of the Part 36 payment, he shall also be taken as giving notice of acceptance of the Part 36 offer in relation to the non-money claim.
36.5 - (1) A Part 36 offer must be in writing.
(2) A Part 36 offer may relate to the whole claim or to part of it or to any issue that arises in it.
(3) A Part 36 offer must -
(a) state whether it relates to the whole of the claim or to part of it or to an issue that arises in it and if so to which part or issue;
(b) state whether it takes into account any counterclaim; and
(c) if it is expressed not to be inclusive of interest, give the details relating to interest set out in rule 36.22(2).
(4) A defendant may make a Part 36 offer limited to accepting liability up to a specified proportion.
(5) A Part 36 offer may be made by reference to an interim payment.
(Part 25 contains provisions relating to interim payments)
(6) A Part 36 offer made not less than 21 days before the start of the trial must -
(a) be expressed to remain open for acceptance for 21 days from the date it is made; and
(b) provide that after 21 days the offeree may only accept it if -
(i) the parties agree the liability for costs; or
(7) A Part 36 offer made less than 21 days before the start of the trial must state that the offeree may only accept it if -
(a) the parties agree the liability for costs; or
(Rule 36.8 makes provision for when a Part 36 offer is treated as being made)
(8) If a Part 36 offer is withdrawn it will not have the consequences set out in this Part.
Notice of a Part 36 payment
36.6 - (1) A Part 36 payment may relate to the whole claim or part of it or to an issue that arises in it.
(2) A defendant who makes a Part 36 payment must file with the court a notice ("Part 36 payment notice") which -
(a) states the amount of the payment;
(b) states whether the payment relates to the whole claim or to part of it or to any issue that arises in it and if so to which part or issue;
(c) states whether it takes into account any counterclaim;
(d) if an interim payment has been made, states that the defendant has taken into account the interim payment; and
(e) if it is expressed not to be inclusive of interest, gives the details relating to interest set out in rule 36.22(2).
(Rule 25.6 makes provision for an interim payment)
(Rule 36.4 provides for further information to be included where a defendant wishes to settle the whole of a claim which includes a money claim and a non-money claim)
(Rule 36.23 makes provision for extra information to be included in the payment notice in a case where benefit is recoverable under the Social Security (Recovery of Benefit) Act 1997)
(3) The court will serve the Part 36 payment notice on the offeree unless the offeror informs the court, when the money is paid into court, that the offeror has served the notice.
(4) Where the offeror serves the Part 36 payment notice he must file a certificate of service.
(Rule 6.10 specifies what must be contained in a certificate of service)
(5) A Part 36 payment may be withdrawn only with the permission of the court.
36.7 - (1) A defendant may make a Part 36 payment in respect of a claim which includes a claim for provisional damages.
(2) Where he does so, the Part 36 payment notice must specify whether or not the defendant is offering to agree to the making of an award of provisional damages.
(3) Where the defendant is offering to agree to the making of an award of provisional damages the payment notice must also state -
(a) that the sum paid into court is in satisfaction of the claim for damages on the assumption that the injured person will not develop the disease or suffer the type of deterioration specified in the notice;
(4) Where a Part 36 payment is -
(a) made in accordance with paragraph (3); and
(b) accepted within the relevant period in rule 36.11,
the Part 36 payment will have the consequences set out in rule 36.13, unless the court orders otherwise.
(5) If the claimant accepts the Part 36 payment he must, within 7 days of doing so, apply to the court for an order for an award of provisional damages under rule 41.2.
(Rule 41.2 provides for an order for an award of provisional damages)
(6) The money in court may not be paid out until the court has disposed of the application made in accordance with paragraph (5).
Time when a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment is made and accepted
36.8 - (1) A Part 36 offer is made when received by the offeree.
(2) A Part 36 payment is made when written notice of the payment into court is served on the offeree.
(3) An improvement to a Part 36 offer will be effective when its details are received by the offeree.
(4) An increase in a Part 36 payment will be effective when notice of the increase is served on the offeree.
(5) A Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment is accepted when notice of its acceptance is received by the offeror.
Clarification of a Part 36 offer or a Part 36 payment notice
36.9 - (1) The offeree may, within 7 days of a Part 36 offer or payment being made, request the offeror to clarify the offer or payment notice.
(3) If the court makes an order under paragraph (2), it must specify the date when the Part 36 offer or Part 36 payment is to be treated as having been made.
Court to take into account offer to settle made before commencement of proceedings
36.10 - (1) If a person makes an offer to settle before proceedings are begun which complies with the provisions of this rule, the court will take that offer into account when making any order as to costs.
(2) The offer must -
(a) be expressed to be open for at least 21 days after the date it was made;
(b) if made by a person who would be a defendant were proceedings commenced, include an offer to pay the costs of the offeree incurred up to the date 21 days after the date it was made; and
(c) otherwise comply with this Part.
(3) If the offeror is a defendant to a money claim -
(a) he must make a Part 36 payment within 14 days of service of the claim form; and
(b) the amount of the payment must be not less than the sum offered before proceedings began.
(4) An offeree may not, after proceedings have begun, accept -
(a) an offer made under paragraph (2); or
(b) a Part 36 payment made under paragraph (3),
(5) An offer under this rule is made when it is received by the offeree.
[42] 1981 c.54.back
[43] 1984 c.28. Section 63 was amended by S.I. 1998/2940.back
[44] 1997 c.27.back