89Offer of compromise

### 89 Offer of compromise > > (1)  A party may file and serve on any other party an offer of compromise before final judgment. > > > (2)  The offer may be made subject to any specified condition. > > > (3)  [*\[Rule 89 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS53@Hpa@EN) The offer may relate to liability, quantum, matters in issue in the proceeding or any order, remedy or relief sought. > > > (4)  An offer of compromise is to specify – > > > > > > (a) whether the offer includes costs and interest; or > > > > > > > (b) the amount offered for costs and interest up to the date of the offer. > > > (5)  If the offer does not comply with [subrule (4)](#GS89@Gs4@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Rule 89 Subrule (5) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS53@Hpb@EN) the offer is taken to refer only to the sum of money claimed in the proceeding; and > > > > > > > (b) the party accepting the offer may apply for costs and interest in addition to the sum of money comprised in the offer.