Amendment of Part 2013
1
In rule 20.3, for paragraph (4) substitute—
4
Part 14 (admissions) applies to a counterclaim, but the only rules that apply to other additional claims are—
a
rules 14.1 and 14.2 (which provide that a party may admit the truth of another party’s case in writing); and
b
rules 14.1(2) and 14.2(4) (request or application for judgment following admission by notice in writing).
2
In rule 20.4(2)(a), for “he files it with his” substitute “the defendant files the counterclaim with the”
.
3
In rule 20.5(1), for “A defendant” substitute “Subject to rule 20.7, a defendant”
.
4
In rule 20.6—
a
in paragraph (1), for the words after “proceedings by” to the end substitute “filing and serving on that party a notice containing a statement of the nature and grounds of the additional claim”
;
b
in paragraph (2)(a)—
i
for “he” substitute “the defendant”
;
ii
for “his” where it occurs in paragraph (i) and the first time in paragraph (ii) substitute “the”
; and
iii
for “his” where it occurs the second time in paragraph (ii) substitute “their”
.
5
In rule 20.7(3)(a), for “he files his” substitute “they file their”
.
6
In rule 20.9(2)—
a
for “to which the court may have regard” substitute “which the court may consider”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “him” substitute “them”
; and
c
in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for “he is” substitute “they are”
.
7
For rule 20.10 substitute—
Effect of service of an additional claim20.10
A person on whom an additional claim is served becomes a party to the proceedings if they are not a party already.
8
In rule 20.11—
a
in paragraph (2)(a), for “in so” substitute “as”
;
b
in paragraph (3)—
i
in sub-paragraph (a)—
aa
for “he has” substitute “they have”
; and
bb
for “him” substitute “them”
; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (b), for “he” substitute “they”
.
9
In rule 20.13, in the words in parentheses at the end of the rule, for “Part 20” substitute “additional”
.