The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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Statement of value to be included in the claim formE+W

16.3—(1) This rule applies where the claimant is making a claim for money.

[F1(2) The claimant must, in the claim form, state—

(a)the amount of money claimed;

(b)that the claimant expects to recover—

(i)not more than [F2£10,000]; [F3or]

(ii)more than [F4£10,000] but not more than £25,000; or

[F5(iii)more than £25,000 but not more than £100,000; or

(iv)more than £100,000; or]

(c)that the claimant cannot say how much is likely to be recovered.]

(3) [F6Subject to [F7paragraphs (3A) and (3AA)], in a claim] for personal injuries, the claimant must also state in the claim form whether the amount which [F8they expect] to recover as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity is—

(a)not more than [F9£1,500]; or

(b)more than [F10£1,500].

[F11(3A) Where—

(a)a claim for personal injuries arises from a road traffic accident which [F12occurred] on or after 31st May 2021; and

(b)rules [F1326.8, 26.10 or 26.11] do not apply to that claim,

the claimant must state in the claim form whether the amount which [F14they expect] to recover as general damages for pain suffering and loss of amenity is—

(i)not more than £5,000; or

(ii)more than £5,000.

[F15(3AA) Where—

(a)a claim for personal injuries arises from a road traffic accident; and

(b)rule [F1626.10] applies to that claim,

the claimant must state in the claim form whether the amount which the claimant expects to recover as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity is—

(i)not more than £1,000; or

(ii)more than £1,000.]

(3B) ‘Road traffic accident’ has the meaning ascribed to it by rule [F1726.9(3)].]

[F18(4) Where a tenant of residential premises, or a contract-holder of an occupation contract of a dwelling under section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, claims an order against a landlord requiring the landlord to carry out repairs or other work, the claimant must also state in the claim form—

(a)whether the estimated costs of those repairs or other work is—

(i)not more than £1,000; or

(ii)more than £1,000; and

(b)whether the value of any other claim for damages is—

(i)not more than £1,000; or

(ii)more than £1,000.

(5) If the claim form is to be issued in the High Court it must, where this rule applies—

(a)state that the claimant expects to recover more than £100,000;

(b)state that some other enactment permits or requires the claim to be brought in the High Court and specify that enactment;

(c)if the claim is for personal injuries, state that the claimant expects to recover £50,000 or more; or

(d)state that the claim is to proceed in one of the specialist High Court lists and state which list.

(6) When calculating how much the claimant expects to recover, the claimant must disregard any possibility—

(a)that the court may make an award of—

(i)interest;

(ii)costs;

(b)that the court may make a finding of contributory negligence;

(c)that the defendant may make a counterclaim or that the defence may include a set-off; or

(d)that the defendant may (under section 6 of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits Act 1997) be liable to pay direct to the Secretary of State part of any award of money made by the court to the claimant against the defendant.

(7) The statement of value in the claim form does not limit the power of the court to give judgment for an amount which it finds the claimant is entitled to.]

Textual Amendments

F1Rule 16.3(2) substituted (6.4.2009) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/3327), rules 1, 6(a)

F2Sum in rule 16.3(2)(b)(i) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 6 (with rule 22)

F3Word in rule 16.3(2)(b)(i) inserted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 12(3)(a)

F4Sum in rule 16.3(2)(b)(ii) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/262), rules 2, 6 (with rule 22)

F5Rule 16.3(2)(b)(iii)(iv) substituted (1.10.2023 immediately after S.I. 2023/572 comes into force) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/788), rules 1(1), 8

F6Words in rule 16.3(3) substituted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 4(a)

F7Words in rule 16.3(3) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/101), rules 1(1), 8(a)(i) (with rule 2)

F8Words in rule 16.3(3) substituted (1.10.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/783), rules 1(1), 12(3)(b)

F9Sum in rule 16.3(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/101), rules 1(1), 8(a)(ii) (with rule 2)

F10Sum in rule 16.3(3)(b) substituted (6.4.2022) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/101), rules 1(1), 8(a)(ii) (with rule 2)

F11Rule 16.3(3A)(3B) inserted (31.5.2021) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/196), rules 1(1), 4(b)