Employment Claims Rules 2017 · 2025 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Proceedings Before Tribunal
14. Amendment of claim or response after service
Feedback & supportA claimant may amend a claim after it is served on the other party, and a respondent may amend a response after it is served on the other party, only if the claimant or respondent (as the case may be) —
has obtained the consent of the other party to do so; or
is allowed by a tribunal or the Registrar to do so.
A tribunal or the Registrar may at any stage of the proceedings allow the claim or response to be amended —
on any terms as to costs or otherwise that may be just; and
in any manner that the tribunal or Registrar may direct.
The claimant or respondent must, within 7 days after obtaining the consent of the other party under paragraph (1)(a) or being allowed by the tribunal or Registrar under paragraph (1)(b), cause the amended claim or amended response (as the case may be) —
to be filed in the Registry; and
to be served on the other party.
These Rules (except rule 13) apply to an amended claim or amended response filed under paragraph (3) as they apply to a claim or response.
Subregulation 1
A claimant may amend a claim after it is served on the other party, and a respondent may amend a response after it is served on the other party, only if the claimant or respondent (as the case may be) —
has obtained the consent of the other party to do so; or
is allowed by a tribunal or the Registrar to do so.
Subregulation 2
A tribunal or the Registrar may at any stage of the proceedings allow the claim or response to be amended —
on any terms as to costs or otherwise that may be just; and
in any manner that the tribunal or Registrar may direct.
Subregulation 3
The claimant or respondent must, within 7 days after obtaining the consent of the other party under paragraph (1)(a) or being allowed by the tribunal or Registrar under paragraph (1)(b), cause the amended claim or amended response (as the case may be) —
to be filed in the Registry; and
to be served on the other party.
Subregulation 4
These Rules (except rule 13) apply to an amended claim or amended response filed under paragraph (3) as they apply to a claim or response.