Amendment

Question 1

Adding or removing parties after relevant limitation period – Sardinia sulcis test?

Answer 1

the mistake must be as to the name of the party rather than as to the identity of the party

Question 2

Whose permission do you need to amend SOC if its been served?

Answer 2

can amend SOC before served, if served, need written permission of all parties OR have permission of court. 17.1.2

Question 3

Whose responsible for costs when it comes to amendment?

Answer 3

The amending party

Question 4

Amendment after relevant period – can it be done?

Answer 4

17.4 – can be done with consent of court

Question 5

If you wrote random name for case of getting claim in – cant change the name, cus not a mistake, tactic to bringing claim before limitation ends
Can amend for genuine errors/spelling mistakes

True or false?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Adding claimant – permission of court and claimant, no one can force u to become part of claim
True or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Can amend SOC before it’s served but what if it’s served?

Answer 7

need written permission of all parties OR have permission from court - 17.1.2

Question 8

Who’s responsible for costs?

Answer 8

The person amending is responsible

Question 9

Amendment after relevant period - 17.4

Answer 9

Can be done with consent of the court.
If you wrote random name for the sake of getting the claim in on time, can’t change the name, cus not a mistake, its a tactic to bring claim before limitation ends

Question 10

What reasons can you amend?

Answer 10

For genuine errors/spelling mistakes