Where multiple workplace incidents occur on the same day involving the same type of activity and the same alleged breach of duty, an amendment to add the additional incident and related injuries will satisfy the 'substantially the same facts' requirement under O 32 r 1(5), permitting amendment after the limitation period has expired. The key distinguishing factors from Pianta v BHP are temporal proximity and similarity of the activity and breach alleged.
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