--(1) An offer to settle must be in writing.
--(2) The offeror must serve the offer on the offeree and a copy on all other parties.
--(3) The fact that an offer has been made under this Part or any payment into court in support of the offer shall not be communicated to the court until all questions of liability and the amount of money to be awarded have been decided.
--(4) Paragraph (3) does not apply-
----(a) to an offer which has been accepted;
----(b) where a defence of tender before claim has been pleaded; or
----(c) in proceedings for defamation where a party pleads the defence provided by section 5 of the Libel and Defamation Act (Chap. 11:16) (actions against newspapers).
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 261 of 2005.
Amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2005.
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