If no reply within 15 days, which protocol applies?

If no reply within 15 days, which protocol applies?

• A. PI protocol applies
• B. ADR protocol applies
• C. The claim is stayed
• D. Proceedings continue with no ADR

Answer: (A)

Pre-action protocols depend on the type of claim, and personal injury has its own specific protocol. In personal injury claims, there is a 15-day target for the respondent to reply to a letter of claim. If no reply is received within that period, the Personal Injury Protocol continues to govern the process, guiding steps and potential consequences for non-compliance, and it frames what happens next. The ADR protocol is a general mechanism to promote settlement across civil claims, but it isn’t triggered simply by a 15-day silence in a PI case. So the applicable protocol is the Personal Injury Protocol.

Pre-action protocols depend on the type of claim, and personal injury has its own specific protocol. In personal injury claims, there is a 15-day target for the respondent to reply to a letter of claim. If no reply is received within that period, the Personal Injury Protocol continues to govern the process, guiding steps and potential consequences for non-compliance, and it frames what happens next. The ADR protocol is a general mechanism to promote settlement across civil claims, but it isn’t triggered simply by a 15-day silence in a PI case. So the applicable protocol is the Personal Injury Protocol.