Rule 19.7 Special rules about parties in claims for wrongful interference with goodsF1F2F3
A claimant in a claim for wrongful interference with goods must, in the particulars of claim, state the name and address of every person who, to F4the claimant’s knowledge, has or claims an interest in the goods and who is not a party to the claim.
A defendant to a claim for wrongful interference with goods may apply for a direction that another person be made a party to the claim to establish whether the other person—
has a better right to the goods than the claimant; or
has a claim which might render the defendant doubly liable under section 7 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977.
The application notice must be served on all parties and on the person referred to in paragraph (2).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. 19 substituted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 2
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Rule 19.5A inserted (26.3.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(a), 9
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Rule 19.5A renumbered as rule 19.7 (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(8)
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Words in rule 19.7(1) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(8)(a)
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Words in rule 19.7(3) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(8)(b)
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Words in rule 19.7 omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(8)(c)
Notes on Part 19
Textual amendments
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Pt. 19 Table of Contents substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(1)