You are a trainee solicitor with the firm of ULaw LLP of 36 Avenue Way, Weyford, Guildshire GU18 9ZX.

You have been asked by your supervising solicitor, Elisa Corvalan, to contribute to your firm's in-house training programme.

Elisa Corvalanis preparing a manual on various aspects of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 36 and Practice Direction (PD) 36. You are asked to contribute towards this by completing Examples 2 to 6 inclusive taken from the draft manual entries set out below.

You must ensure that you follow the required format (illustrated by Example 1 that has been completed by your supervisor) of explaining each answer by reference to any relevant facts given in the question and the relevant law, including CPR Part 36, PD 36, case law, practitioner texts and practitioner resources.

Elisa Corvalan makes it clear to you that legal research is required, and the manual must not simply contain material cut and pasted from the CPR or any other sources. Concise and precise information is required that answers with an explanation each practical question and any sub-questions fully and accurately with all relevant legal authorities properly cited.

Please note that the facts of one example do notrelate to the facts of any other example.

Each example question should be answered only from its own facts.