Do I need to get permission for
an amendment?
Has the statement of case been
issued, filed and served?
Before issued, After filing/issue BUT After service
filed or served before service
Does the amendment
Can be made w/o court involve a change of parties?
permission or party consent
No need to seek at ANY time
permission from anyone to
change the SOC Yes No
BUT – court has power to
disallow amendments made
in this way amendments
made if a party applies with
the 14-day time limit of being
served with the amended
SOC
If other party gives
Can ONLY be made w/ consent à do not
court permission need to involve court
If consent not givenà
Court can permit need court permission
disallowances made w/ to amend
written consent of ALL other
parties but ONLY in
NB: if amendment is irregular exceptional circumstances –
(i.e., made w/o permission otherwise inappropriate
when permission required à
party wishing to challenge it
should apply to strike out SOC
an amendment?
Has the statement of case been
issued, filed and served?
Before issued, After filing/issue BUT After service
filed or served before service
Does the amendment
Can be made w/o court involve a change of parties?
permission or party consent
No need to seek at ANY time
permission from anyone to
change the SOC Yes No
BUT – court has power to
disallow amendments made
in this way amendments
made if a party applies with
the 14-day time limit of being
served with the amended
SOC
If other party gives
Can ONLY be made w/ consent à do not
court permission need to involve court
If consent not givenà
Court can permit need court permission
disallowances made w/ to amend
written consent of ALL other
parties but ONLY in
NB: if amendment is irregular exceptional circumstances –
(i.e., made w/o permission otherwise inappropriate
when permission required à
party wishing to challenge it
should apply to strike out SOC
