Can a pleading be amended no matter how careless or late is the party?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hunka v Degner, 2012 ABQB 207 (CanLII):
Generally, any pleading can be amended no matter how careless or late is the party seeking to amend: Balm v. 3512061 Canada Ltd.., 2003 ABCA 98, 327 A.R. 149 at para. 43. This is referred to in Balm as the "classic rule".
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