Section 36.3

In this Section— the party who makes an offer is the “offeror”; the party to whom an offer is made is the “offeree”; a “trial” means any trial in a case whether it is a trial of all issues or a trial of liability, quantum or some other issue in the case; a trial is “in progress” from the time when it starts until the time when judgment is given or handed down; a case is “decided” when all issues in the case have been determined, whether at one or more trials; “trial judge” includes the judge (if any) allocated in advance to conduct a trial; and “the relevant period” means— in the case of an offer made not less than 21 days before a trial, the period specified under rule 36.5(1)(c) or such longer period as the parties agree; otherwise, the period up to the end of such trial.

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