141Consequences of not bettering offers or payments

### 141 Consequences of not bettering offers or payments > > (1)  In making an order as to costs at a trial, the Court may take the following into account: > > > > > > (a) an offer of compromise; > > > > > > > (b) a payment into Court; > > > > > > > (c) a refusal or failure to accept an offer or payment. > > > (2)  [*\[Rule 141 Subrule (2) substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-09/sr-2003-017#GS14@EN) Unless the Court orders otherwise, if a claimant obtains final judgment for a sum of money equal to or less than the amount of any offer or payment by the defendant – > > > > > > (a) the claimant is only entitled to costs for a period up to 14 days after the date of service of the offer or the date of the payment into Court; and > > > > > > > (b) following the expiration of that period, the defendant is entitled to costs on the scale applicable to the amount claimed by the claimant. > > > (3)  [Subrule (2)](#GS141@Gs2@EN) does not apply if an offer of compromise is withdrawn.