# The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023, 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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/105/rule/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-rules-2023/rule-11
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