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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998

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### 12 Amendment of parties > > (1) The Court may allow a party to amend the description of any party. > > > (2) If, in the opinion of the Court, an amendment under [subrule (1)](#GS12@Gs1@EN) amounts to a change of party, the Court may – > > > > > > (a) require the new party to be served; and > > > > > > > (b) set aside any order made against the former party.

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