``This is effectively shorthand for saying: 'whilst I am trying to reach a settlement with you, I'm not admitting any part of the case or conceding or waiving any arguments or rights - so, my offers to achieve a commercial deal are without prejudice to my primary position that I'm right and you're wrong'.
Engaging in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an alternative to without prejudice meetings. ADR is the process of resolving disputes without going to court, often taking the form of arbitration or mediation.
Marking a communication with the words “without prejudice save as to costs” means that the correspondence cannot be shown to the Court until after the main issue is resolved and a concluded settlement agreement has been reached.
The judge will hear the petition without prejudice to any ruling of this court. The flexibility of these course options enables students to optimize their opportunities without prejudice to their progression through the examination system.
A without prejudice offer can be used to resolve a legal dispute by enabling parties to make settlement offers without the risk of those offers being used against them in court. This protection encourages parties to engage in genuine negotiations to reach a settlement.
Without prejudice privilege (“WP”) prevents statements made in a bona fide attempt to settle a dispute from being used as evidence against the party that made them. It is founded on the public policy of encouraging litigants to settle their disputes rather than litigate them to a finish. (
In your first without prejudice letter, be selective and keep some issues in reserve for the final negotiating stages. Try not to over-emphasise all the ways you think they've mistreated you. Instead stop and think if there is a way in which you can more subtly mention their behaviour.
In the context of mediation, “without prejudice” means that the parties are able to propose and explore possible solutions to the dispute under consideration without having to worry that their discussions will in some way be regarded as an admission should the parties not reach an agreement.
: preconceived judgment or opinion. c. : an instance of such opinion or judgment. 2. : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights.
What is a 'without prejudice offer'? A 'without prejudice offer' is when an insurer offers to settle a claim without formally accepting liability for your injury or illness. A without prejudice offer signals a willingness to co-operate and reach a financial settlement without further legal proceedings.