86Pre-filing statements and pre-filing defences

86 Pre-filing statements and pre-filing defences

86 Pre-filing statements and pre-filing defences

(1) For the purposes of section 315 of the 1998 Act, a pre-filing statement is—

(a) to include a copy of the statement of claim intended to be filed in court, and

(b) to attach the information and other documents on which the party proposes to rely.

(2) If the defendant is an employer, but not a self-insurer, the claimant must serve the pre-filing statement on the employer and the employer’s insurer.

(3) For the purposes of section 316 of the 1998 Act, a pre-filing defence is—

(a) to include a copy of the defence intended to be filed in court, and

(b) to attach the information and other documents on which the party proposes to rely.