Amendments to Civil Procedure Rules 1998

7.  In rule 17.1—

(a) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(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.”; and

(b) omit—

• “(Part 19 also applies where the amendment relates to the addition, substitution or removal of a party)”.