Litigants in person—statements of case

Produced in partnership with Phil Roberts of Clarke Willmott
Practice notes

Litigants in person—statements of case

Produced in partnership with Phil Roberts of Clarke Willmott

Practice notes
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This Practice Note sets out issues to be taken into account when dealing with litigants in person in civil proceedings in the context of inadequate pleading by the litigant in person and amendment of statements of case.

For information on drafting statements of case generally, including amending statements of case, see Practice Note: Drafting statements of case.

For further guidance in relation to litigants in person, see: Parties and their representatives—overview.

Inadequate pleading and amending statements of case

On the whole, the cpr and other court guidance apply to litigants in person in the same way as they do to represented litigants. However, the court is likely to do its best to assist a litigant in person. When making case management decisions, the court may take into account the fact that a party is unrepresented by actively assisting them to clarify their case or adopting a more lenient attitude. However, in some circumstances, the courts will give no latitude and each case will be decided on its own facts.

CPR 3.1A considers the court's

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