Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Statement of Claim Supersedes Writ of Summons — Detailed Rule

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The statement of claim is the controlling pleading that supersedes the writ. The plaintiff may modify claims between writ and statement of claim. The principle applies to civil procedure. The defendant must respond only to the statement of claim. Omitted claims are abandoned; new claims…

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