Court Procedures Rules 2006

This rule applies if the offer is made by the defendant, but not accepted by the plaintiff, and the defendant obtains an order or judgment on the claim no less favourable to the defendant than the terms of the offer.

Unless the court orders otherwise—

the defendant is entitled to an order against the plaintiff for the defendant’s costs in relation to the claim, to be assessed on a party and party basis, up to the time when the defendant is entitled to costs under paragraph (b); and

the defendant is entitled to an order against the plaintiff for the defendant’s costs in relation to the claim, assessed on a solicitor and client basis—

if the offer was made before the first day of the trial—on and from the day after the offer was made; and

if the offer was made on or after the first day of the trial—at and from 11 am on the day after the offer was made.