Part 36: You’re free to go

Clyde & Co LLP | The Commercial Litigation Journal | September/October 2019 #87
Chris Murray sets out another twist to Part 36 ‘The decision recognises that a Part 36 offer can be genuine even without a damages element.’ In MR v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2019], the High Court recently ruled that an offer to settle for nil damages can be considered a genuine Part 36 …

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Costs: Part 36 genuine offers

QM Legal Costs | Personal Injury Law Journal | October 2019 #179
Paul Jones reviews where the line is drawn between tactical and valid offers to settle ‘It was the defendant’s position that the claimant’s offer did not contain a genuine element of concession as it still included a claim for costs which negated any concession in relation to damages.’ The 78th update to the CPR in …

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