CPR Part 36 – Costs Consequences Following Judgment
If a claimant beats a defendant’s Part 36 offer by a modest amount, say £1.00, has the claimant necessarily obtained a judgment more advantageous than the offer for the purposes of CPR r.36.14? The recent decisions in Carver v BAA Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 412 (Ward, Rix and Keene LLJ) and in Multiplex Constructions (UK) Limited v Cleveland Bridge UK Limited [2008] EWHC 2280 (TCC) (Jackson J) suggest not.
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