Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Statement of Claim Supersedes Writ

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The litigation process involves two stages: (1) Writ of Summons—initiates action, briefly states claims; (2) Statement of Claim—details the case, pleads facts and reliefs. The Statement of Claim supersedes the writ, meaning: it becomes the authoritative statement of plaintiff's case, only claims in the Statement…

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