‘The issue in this appeal is whether a defendant joined to proceedings by way of amendment outside the limitation period, and sued in the alternative to the existing defendant, has been added to the claim as a new party or has been substituted for the existing defendant, for the purposes of the Civil Procedure Rules (‘CPR’). Substitution is permitted, but simple addition is not.’
Citations:
[2017] EWCA Civ 323
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Civil Procedure Rules, Limitation
Updated: 24 March 2022; Ref: scu.582106
