Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Amendment of Pleadings – Amendment Seeking to Bring Evidence in Line with Pleadings Not Automatic

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Amendment to bring pleadings in line with evidence and trial findings is not automatic. The court must consider whether the amendment is intended to overreach, would cause injustice, or the applicant acts mala fide. Amendments that will align pleadings with evidence may be allowed, but…

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