Rule 11 Amendment of Part 17

(1)

In rule 17.1—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “his” substitute “their”; and

(ii)

after “statement of case” insert “, including by removing, adding or substituting a party,”; and

(b)

after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

A party who files a notice under Part 38 discontinuing all or part of a claim may amend their statement of case without the court’s permission to give effect to the discontinuance.”.

(2)

In rule 17.2—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “his” substitute “their”; and

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “him” substitute “them”.

(3)

In rule 17.3—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for “his” substitute “their”; and

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “19.1” substitute “19.2”; and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b), for “19.4” substitute “19.6”.

(4)

In rule 17.4—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(a), for his” substitute “their”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), after “substantially the same facts” insert “as are already in issue on”; and

(c)

in the words in parentheses after paragraph (4), for “19.5” substitute “19.6”.