MR v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2019] EWHC 1970 (QB)

Part 36: You’re free to go

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

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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