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#4688 - Additional Claims - BPC Civil Litigation
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ADDITIONAL CLAIMS A defendant to an existing claim is permitted to bring a claim against a third party. Aims of Additional Claims
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to manage all the claims in the most convenient and effective manner
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avoid separate proceedings where this supports the Overriding Objective
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ensure Third Party bound by decisions between Claimant and Defendant
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ensure issues between Defendant and Third Party decided as soon as possible after decision between Claimant and Defendant
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avoid different results (of separate trials)
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save expense of 2 trials
Related Procedures
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Defendant claims Third Party and not him is liable - plead in defence,
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Defendant has a claim against Claimant - counterclaim
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Defendant has a claim against Claimant and Third Party - counterclaim, Third Party brought in as Third Party
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Defendant has issue with Third Party related to claim - commence separate claim or seek order adding Third Party
Additional Claims:
1. Counterclaim against Claimant
2. Counterclaim against Claimant and Third Party
3. Claim by Defendant seeking contribution/indemnity from:
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Existing party - contribution notice,
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Third party - third party claim
4. Claim between Defendant and Third Party raises "related question" to current claim
5. Claim by Third Party against other parties/non-parties (Fourth-party claim) Counterclaim Against Claimant and Third Party Before claiming - Defendant must apply for order adding Third Party as an additional party Procedure Application notice Evidence in support - including:
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Stage of main claim,
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nature of claim against Third Party, and
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