The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1 Special provisions about adding or substituting parties after the end of a relevant limitation period E+W

[F2 19.6] — (1) This rule applies to a change of parties after the end of a period of limitation under—

(a) the Limitation Act 1980;

(b) the Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984; [F3 or]

[F4 (c) any other enactment which allows such a change, or under which such a change is allowed.]

(2) The court may add or substitute a party only if—

(a) the relevant limitation period^(gl) was current when the proceedings were started; and

(b) the addition or substitution is necessary.

(3) The addition or substitution of a party is necessary only if the court is satisfied that—

(a) the new party is to be substituted for a party who was named in the claim form in mistake for the new party;

(b) the claim cannot properly be carried on by or against the original party unless the new party is added or substituted as claimant or defendant; or

(c) the original party has died or had a bankruptcy order made against [F5 them and their] interest or liability has passed to the new party.

(4) In addition, in a claim for personal injuries the court may add or substitute a party where it directs that—

(a) (i) section 11 (special time limit for claims for personal injuries); or

(ii) section 12 (special time limit for claims under fatal accidents legislation),

of the Limitation Act 1980 shall not apply to the claim by or against the new party; or

(b) the issue of whether those sections apply shall be determined at trial.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 19 substituted (2.5.2000) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/221), rule 1(b), Sch. 2

F2 Rule 19.5 renumbered as rule 19.6 (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(7)

F3 Word in rule 19.5(1)(b) inserted (26.3.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(a), 8(a)

F4 Rule 19.5(1)(c) substituted for rule 19.5(1)(c)(d) (26.3.2001) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/256), rules 1(a), 8(b)

F5 Words in rule 19.6(3)(c) substituted (6.4.2023) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(7)(a)

F6 Words in rule 19.6 omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/105), rules 1(1), 12(7)(b)