In what circumstances will a defendant be allowed to amend their statement of defence?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Carmacks Construction Ltd. v. Beaumont (Village), 1981 CanLII 1078 (AB QB):
In Gearing v. McGee (1902), 1 O.W.R. 213, Britton J., in not allowing an amendment to a statement of defence, states: “It is not a plea that can help defendants…”
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