# County Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1981, Rule 1: Generally

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] may at any time—
(a) amend any defects or errors in any proceedings whether the defect or error is that of the party applying to amend or not; and
(b) add, strike out or substitute any person either as plaintiff or defendant;
and all such amendments as may be necessary for the purpose of determining the real question in controversy between the parties shall be made, if duly applied for.
[ . . .]
(2) A person shall not be added as a plaintiff without his consent in writing, or in the case of a person under disability, without the consent in writing of the next friend or committee or other person acting on behalf of the person under disability.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1981/225/part/9/rule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-rules-northern-ireland-1981/part-9/rule-1
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