ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Court of Appeal Rules
46. Applications for leave to amend
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
46. Applications for leave to amend
(1)Whenever a formal application is made to the Court for leave to amend a document, the amendment for which leave is sought shall be set out in writing and—(a)if practicable, lodged with the Registrar and served on the respondent before the hearing of the application; or(b)if it is not practicable to lodge the document with the Registrar, handed to the Court and to the respondent at the time of the hearing.(2)Where the Court gives leave for the amendment of a document, whether on a formal or an informal application, the amendment shall be made or an amended version of the document be lodged within such time as the Court when giving leave may specify and if no time is so specified, then within forty-eight hours of the giving of leave and on failure to comply with the requirements of this subrule, the leave so given shall determine.