ORDER 43

JOINING CLAIMS AND PARTIES

1 — DEFINITIONS

1 Definitions

1. In this Order—

‘birth certificate’ means a certified extract from the Register of Births showing the date of a person’s birth;

‘vulnerable person’ includes a child, a ward of court, and a relevant person within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015.

[SI 326/24;; SI 17/14]

2 — JOINING CLAIMS

2 Joining claims

2. (1) Two or more claims may be made in one originating document, either alternatively or otherwise, so long as the claims are not mutually inconsistent or based on inconsistent allegations of fact.