Part 36: an overview | Practical Law
Making a well-judged Part 36 offer is an important tactical step. A Part 36 offer focuses the opponent's mind on settlement and, if settlement is not achieved, protects, to some extent, the offeror's position on costs. As a result, parties and their advisers should consider at all key stages in the lifespan of a dispute whether making a Part 36 offer might be appropriate. If a Part 36 offer has been made, the relevant parties should keep under constant review whether it should be accepted, revised or withdrawn.