--(1) A defendant may make an ancillary claim without the court's permission, if the ancillary claim is issued before the date of the first case management conference.
--(2) Where paragraph (1) does not apply an ancillary claim may be made only if the court gives permission.
--(3) An application for permission to make an ancillary claim may be made without notice unless the court directs otherwise.
--(Part 11 deals with applications to the court)
--(4) The court may give permission at a case management conference.
--(5) The court must not give permission after the first case management conference to any person who was a party at the time of the case management conference unless satisfied that there has been a significant change in circumstances which became known after the case management conference.
--(6) This rule does not apply to a counterclaim.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
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