Section 26.6

This rule applies to claims started in the County Court which would normally be allocated to the small claims track pursuant to rule 26.9. This rule does not apply to— road traffic accident, personal injury or housing disrepair claims; or any claim in which any party to the proceedings does not agree to referral to the Mediation Service. In this rule, ‘the Mediation Service’ means the Small Claims Mediation Service operated by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service. Where all parties indicate on their directions questionnaire that they agree to mediation, the claim shall be referred to the Mediation Service. If a claim to which this rule applies is settled, the proceedings shall automatically be stayed with permission to apply for— unless the parties have agreed that the claim is to be discontinued or dismissed. judgment for the unpaid balance of the outstanding sum of the settlement agreement; or the claim to be restored for hearing of the full amount claimed,

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15