Part 36 Offers: Recent Case Law Developments
In any civil litigation case, the claimant and the defendant has the choice to make an offer to the other side to settle the dispute without going to court. This offer can either be accepted or rejected. In November 2019, the High Court made a judgement in the case of Hochtief (UK) Construction Ltd & Anor v Atkins Ltd concerning offers of settlement called “Part 36 offers.” Part 36 offers are formal legal offers to the other side, intended to settle your case without going to