If a Defendant Rejects a Claimant's CPR 36 Offer and at Trial

question 2

Multiple Choice

If a Defendant rejects a Claimant's CPR 36 offer and at trial the Claimant is awarded the same or more than the offer, what are the cost/interest consequences?

• A) Interest on damages at the Bank of England rate.
• B) Costs to be assessed on the standard basis.
• C) If it is not unjust to do so, enhanced interest, costs assessed on the indemnity basis from the last date the Defendant could have accepted the P36 plus enhanced interest on costs and a 10% penalty increase in damages.
• D) The Defendant pays the Claimant's costs of the action on the indemnity basis.

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