The Advanced Guide to Part 36 for 2025

For a successful receiving party, part 36 opens up “a raft of enhancements”, as the Court of Appeal put it in 2019. However, too many practitioners come unstuck and fail to reap the rewards.

Dominic Regan, who has been talking about the rule for the last 25 years, will identify common lapses and how to avoid them. He will, as always, give tactical advice too.

Topics covered include:

• What is the best way to make an offer?
• How high can an offer realistically be pitched?
• When can an offer be accepted after a trial?
• The impact of dishonest evidence on rewards
• Who should offers be served upon?
• Dealing with costs
• Can rewards be apportioned?
• The estoppel myth