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Offer to settle definition

What does Offer to settle mean? An offer to settle is a written proposal by one party to resolve a dispute, claim, or an issue (including costs) on stated terms, to avoid further delay, risk and expense. It is usually made without prejudice (often without prejudice save as to costs), time‑limited, and capable of acceptance to conclude the dispute or issue. There is no single statutory definition; form and costs consequences are set by procedural rules and case law. England & Wales: formal Part 36 offers under the CPR carry defined costs consequences; Calderbank offers operate outside Part 36. In detailed assessment of costs, Part 36...

Template letter to employer client on responding to settlement offers in potential or issued Employment Tribunal claims, covering Acas early conciliation, negotiation strategy, and COT3 terms (England, Wales and Scotland)

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[ Insert name and address of client ]

Private and confidential

Dear [ insert name ]

[ Potential employment OR Employment ] tribunal claim: [ Insert name of employee/ claimant ]

[ [ WHERE A CLAIM HAS NOT YET BEEN PRESENTED: ] Following our recent [ discussions OR correspondence ], I am writing regarding the potential resolution of [ insert name ]’s employment dispute with [ the company OR [ insert name or other description of employer ] ] . ]

[ [ As you are aware, ] [ insert name ] has reported their complaint to Acas against [ the company OR [ insert name or other description of the employer ] ] [ as part of the pre-claim Early Conciliation process ] . ]

[ If this issue is not brought to a close [ during the early conciliation process ] , there remains a possibility that [ insert name ] may commence a claim in the employment tribunal... ]

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