Question 1 of 10

Landsdown Limited (‘Landsdown’) is the claimant in a civil dispute. Gothic Limited (‘Gothic’) is the defendant. A trial is due to take place in 3 months’ time. The claim is for £500,000. Gothic has made an offer to Landsdown to settle the claim for £350,000. The offer was made pursuant to Part 36 of the CPR. Landsdown has rejected the offer. The claim proceeds to trial. At trial, Landsdown is awarded £380,000. What is the impact of Gothic’s offer on costs?

A. Landsdown will get its damages and a split costs order. Landsdown will have to pay Gothic's costs until the relevant period expired. Thereafter, Gothic will have to pay Landsdown's costs plus interest. B. Gothic will most likely get its costs paid by Landsdown pursuant to the normal rules on costs (CPR 44.2). C. No effect. Landsdown will get its damages and it will also most likely get its costs paid by Gothic pursuant to the normal rules on costs (CPR 44.2). D. Landsdown will get its damages and a split costs order. Gothic will have to pay Landsdown's costs until the relevant period expired. Thereafter, Landsdown will have to pay Gothic's costs plus interest.