Order 18 — Statement of Claim

(1) Every statement of claim, defence or counter claim shall state specifically the relief claimed either in the main or in the alternative, and it shall not be necessary to ask for general or other relief, which may be given as a Judge may think just as if it had been asked for.

(2) Where the Plaintiff seeks relief in respect of several distinct claims or causes of complaint founded upon separate and distinct grounds, they shall be stated, as far as may be, separately and distinctly. The same rule shall apply where the Defendant relies upon several distinct grounds of defence, set-off or counterclaim founded upon separate and distinct facts.

Whenever a statement of claim is filed, the Plaintiff may alter, modify or extend the claim therein without any amendment of the indorsement of the Writ.

Provided that the Plaintiff may not completely change the cause of action indorsed on the Writ without amending the Writ.