Confirms that self-represented litigants seeking substantial amendment of originating processes must demonstrate that proposed grounds have sufficient substance and clarity, and that the overriding purpose in s 56 CPA is not served by allowing expansion of claims where grounds are untenable, already determined at higher levels, or incomprehensible. Practitioners acting for defendants should note the utility of offering constructive alternative amendments to demonstrate reasonableness.
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