Joining concurrent wrongdoers as defendants

In force

(1)

The court may give leave for any one or more persons who are (or may be) concurrent wrongdoers in relation to an apportionable claim to be joined as defendants in the proceeding involving that claim.

(2)

The court must not give leave for the joinder of a person who was a party to any previously concluded proceeding in respect of that apportionable claim.

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11 Joining concurrent wrongdoers as defendants