Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
15. In rule 20.6—
(a)at the beginning, insert “(1)”;
(b)after paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) A defendant may file and serve a notice under this rule—
(a)without the court’s permission, if he files and serves it—
(i)with his defence; or
(ii)if his claim for contribution or indemnity is against a defendant added to the claim later, within 28 days after that defendant files his defence; or
(b)at any other time with the court’s permission.”.