A - Amendment to join or substitute a party
12/6/20
BENKEL v EAST-WEST GERMAN REAL ESTATE HOLDING [2020] EWHC 1489 (Ch)
Considers principles to be applied under CPR r 34.23 on an application for the court to request a court in an EU member state (other than Denmark) to take evidence for use in judicial proceedings. Also considers requirements to be satisfied on an application under CPR r 19.2(2) to join a party to proceedings.
5/6/20
TRW PENSIONS TRUST LTD v INDESIT COMPANY POLSKA SP ZOO [2020] EWHC 1414 (TCC)
Considers when an application to change the name of a party should be dealt with under CPR r 17.4(3) on grounds of mistake or as an application to substitute a party under CPR r 19.5, and the principles applicable under CPR r 19.5(3)(a) to an application to substitute a party. On the facts an application to change the name of the second defendant from TP ICPAP plc and to substitute it with TP ICAP Group Services Ltd, succeeded.
10/3/15
AMERICAN LEISURE GROUP LTD v OLSWANG [2015] EWHC 629 (Ch)
The court below had been entitled to refused permission to the claimant to amend the name of the defendant.
18/12/12
INSIGHT GROUP LTD v KINGSTON SMITH [2012] EWHC 3644 (QB)
A claimant which wrongly began proceedings against a firm in its new name was permitted to substitute the firm in its old name, outside the limitation period.