The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, PART 17 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 Table of Contents word substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 39(a)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch.2 CCR Order 27 does not have a Table of Contents.)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 Table of Contents word substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 39(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch.2 CCR Order 27 does not have a Table of Contents.)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 rule 4(b) words omitted by S.I. 2014/407rule 39(e)(ii)(aa) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "the justices's chief executive for" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 4(b))
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 rule 10(3) words omitted by S.I. 2014/407rule 39(k)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "the justices's chief executive for" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 10(3))
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 28 words omitted by S.I. 2014/867rule 21(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. There is no Table of Contents in Sch. 2 CCR Order 28)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 39 words omitted by S.I. 2014/867rule 22(a) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. There is no Table of Contents in Sch. 2 CCR Order 39)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 rule 4(b) words substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 39(e)(ii)(bb) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "by that chief executive" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27 rule 4(b))
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 words substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 4(a)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "a county court" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 words substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 4(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "county court" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 words substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 4(a)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "county courts" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 27 words substituted by S.I. 2014/407rule 4(a)(iv) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "district judge" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 27)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 28 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "a county court" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 28)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 28 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "county courts" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 28)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 39 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "a county court" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 39)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 39 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "county court" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 39)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 39 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "county courts" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 39)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 44 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "a county court" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 44)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 44 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(iii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "county courts" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 44)
• Sch. 2 CCR Orde r 44 words substituted by S.I. 2014/867rule 3(a)(iv) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The words "district judge" do not appear in Sch. 2 CCR Order 44)
• rule 45.15A(3) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 11(4)
• rule 1.1(2)(g) rule 1.1(2)(f) renumbered as rule 1.1(2)(g) by S.I. 2024/839rule 3(1)(c)
• rule 2.4(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2024/839rule 4(2)
• rule 3.1(2)(d) - (n) rule 3.1(2)(c)-(ll) renumbered as rule 3.1(2)(d)-(n) by S.I. 2024/839rule 5(1)(a)(ii)
• rule 3.1(2)(o) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 5(1)(a)(iii)
• rule 3.1(2)(p) rule 3.1(2)(m) renumbered as rule 3.1(2)(p) by S.I. 2024/839rule 5(1)(a)(iv)
• rule 25.1(n) word omitted by S.I. 2005/3515rule 7(a)(i)
• rule 28.7(1)(d) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 8(1)(c)
• rule 28.14(1)(f) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 8(2)(a)(iii)
• rule 29.2(1A) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 9
• rule 44.2(5)(e) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 10(1)(c)
• rule 45.48(3) (4) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 11(6)
• rule 45.51(5) (6) inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 11(7)
• rule 52.13(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2014/879art. 76 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. There is no rule 52.13(1)(a))
• rule 52.3B inserted by S.I. 2024/839rule 13(3)

PART 17 E+W AMENDMENTS TO STATEMENTS OF CASE

Contents of this Part

Amendments to statements of case E+W

17.1 —(1) A party may amend [ F1 their ] statement of case [ F2 , including by removing, adding or substituting a party, ] at any time before it has been served on any other party.

(2) If his statement of case has been served, a party may amend it only—

(a) with the written consent of all the other parties; or

(b) with the permission of the court.

[ F3 (3) If a statement of case has been served, an application to amend it by removing, adding or substituting a party must be made in accordance with rule 19.4. ]

[ F4 (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. ]

• (Part 22 requires amendments to a statement of case to be verified by a statement of truth unless the court orders otherwise)