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428Amendment of statement of claim without leave

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### 428 Amendment of statement of claim without leave > A plaintiff may amend a statement of claim without leave once – > > > > (a) if a defence has been delivered, within 10 days after the delivery of the defence or the last of the defences but before filing and delivering a reply; or > > > > > (b) if a defence has not been delivered, within 28 days after the filing of the last notice of appearance by a defendant.

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