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#4699 - Pre Action Protocols - BPC Civil Litigation
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PRE-ACTION PROTOCOLS The Protocols
1. Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct
2. Professional Negligence Pre-Action Protocol
3. Personal Injury Pre-Action Protocol
4. Resolution of Clinical Disputes Pre-Action Protocol
5. Obtaining Medical Records Pre-Action Protocol
6. Construction and Engineering Disputes Pre-Action Protocol
7. Defamation Pre-Action Protocol
8. Judicial Review Pre-Action Protocol
9. Disease and Illness Claims Pre-Action Protocol
10. Possession Claims based on Rent Arrears Pre-Action Protocol
11. Possession Claims based on Mortgage Arrears on Residential Property Pre-Action Protocol
12. Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents Pre-Action Protocol
13. The Dilapidations Protocol Practice Direction Pre-Action Conduct Covers all claims not covered by a specific Pre-Action Protocol Overriding Objective: Parties should act reasonably in exchanging info and docs and trying to avoid necessity of starting proceedings Parties should follow a reasonable procedure suitable to the particular circumstances
1. Letter before Claim Set out:
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facts
* principal matters relied on
* sufficient to enable Defendant to investigate the claim
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basis of claim
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what Claimant seeking from Defendant (remedies)
Include: list of essential docs relied on in support of the claim If CFA/ATE Insurance - notify other party immediately (often in Letter before Claim)
2. Written Response Defendant should be given reasonable time to reply: 14 days (simple case) - 90 days (complex case) State:
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Liability accepted in full / in part / denied
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Denied:
* Give detailed reasons
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