Amendment of Part 17
11.—(1) In rule 17.1—
(a)in paragraph (1)—
(i)for “his” substitute “their”; and
(ii)after “statement of case” insert “, including by removing, adding or substituting a party,”; and
(b)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(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.”.
(2) In rule 17.2—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “his” substitute “their”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), for “him” substitute “them”.
(3) In rule 17.3—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “his” substitute “their”; and
(b)in paragraph (2)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “19.1” substitute “19.2”; and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “19.4” substitute “19.6”.
(4) In rule 17.4—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for his” substitute “their”;
(b)in paragraph (2), after “substantially the same facts” insert “as are already in issue on”; and
(c)in the words in parentheses after paragraph (4), for “19.5” substitute “19.6”.