Cases

Adelson v Associated Newspapers Ltd

Held

Dismissing the application; in libel each claimant had a claim because the defamatory words referred to it. At most, only one new party may be substituted in an action where it is to stand in place of one original claimant. If the number of claimants was to be increased by an amendment made after the expiry of the limitation period, then there had to be an application to add a new claim, or to extend the limitation period. Accordingly if C2 was to remain as a party, neither of the two companies could be made claimants.

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