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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-19.4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-19.4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2000/221",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2000",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/19.4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "19.4",
  "heading": "Procedure for adding and substituting parties",
  "text": "(1) The court’s permission is required to remove, add or substitute a party, unless the claim form has not been served.\n(2) An application for permission under paragraph (1) may be made by—\n(a) an existing party; or\n(b) a person who wishes to become a party.\n(3) An application for an order under rule 19.2(4) (substitution of a new party where existing party’s interest or liability has passed)—\n(a) may be made without notice; and\n(b) must be supported by evidence.\n(4) Nobody may be added or substituted as a claimant unless—\n(a) he has given his consent in writing; and\n(b) that consent has been filed with the court.\n(5) An order for the removal, addition or substitution of a party must be served on—\n(a) all parties to the proceedings; and\n(b) any other person affected by the order.\n(6) When the court makes an order for the removal, addition or substitution of a party, it may give consequential directions about—\n(a) filing and serving the claim form on any new defendant;\n(b) serving relevant documents on the new party; and\n(c) the management of the proceedings.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/221/schedule/2/paragraph/19.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:50.820274+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}