UK Insurance Limited (Appellant/Defendant) v Laura Attersley (Respondent/Claimant)
Tuesday 24 February 2026
By Appellant’s Notice filed on 01 May 2025, the Defendant appeals against the order of the High Court allowing the Claimant’s appeal.
The defendant made a Part 36 offer. The claimant accepted it 16 months late and argues that late acceptance entitles her to standard, assessed costs rather than the lower fixed costs.
The claimant had originally brought a personal‑injury negligence claim following a road‑traffic accident, with the defendant insurer acting for the other driver.
The issue on appeal is whether a claimant who accepts a Part 36 offer after the expiry of the relevant period is entitled to fixed costs or to costs assessed on the standard basis up to the end of that period.
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