17. Formal offers.
<p>Amendments (requiring commencement) by s. 220 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (No. 65), published 30 December 2015.</p>
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<p>Amendments (requiring commencement) by <a href="[docid:669284]">s. 50</a> of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 18), published 5 July 2023.</p>
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<li><a href="[docid:666708]">Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023</a></li>
<li><a href="[docid:602291]">Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022 (enacted 5 July 2023)</a></li>
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(1) The plaintiff in a personal injuries action shall, after the prescribed date, serve a notice in writing of an offer of terms of settlement on the defendant.
(2) The defendant in a personal injuries action shall, after the prescribed date, serve a notice in writing on the plaintiff -
(a) of an offer of terms of settlement, or
(b) stating that he or she is not prepared to pay any sum of money to the plaintiff in settlement of the action.
(2A) Where a formal offer is made in respect of a personal injuries action relating to a catastrophic injury, the formal offer shall specify the proportion of the amount of the formal offer that is attributable to -