Part 36 of the Civil procedure rules (CPR) is a means of encouraging early settlement of cases. It allows parties to litigation to make offers to compromise the case. This paper sets out to build on recent judgements that have provided for written offers from certain categories of defendant to be treated in the same way as a payment into court.
| Consultation begins on | 12 January 2006 |
| Consultation ends on | 6 April 2006 |
| Summary of responses published on | 1 August 2006 |
This paper sets out to build on recent judgements that have provided for written offers from certain categories of defendant to be treated in the same way as a payment into court.
This report summarises the responses received to the consultation 'Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Offers to settle and payments into court'. Among the main findings was widespread support for removing the requirement for certain categories of defendant to support their offers with payments into court.
Further copies of the consultation paper can be obtained by contacting the address below:
Fola Shodeinde
Department for Constitutional Affairs
5.14 Selborne House
Civil Law and Justice Division
Selborne House
54 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QW
Tel: 020 7210 1568
Fax: 020 739 8825
