Li v Zhu

The plaintiffs, Li, sought to file a Further Amended Statement of Claim against the defendants, Zhu, in a matter before the Federal Circuit Court. The plaintiffs aimed to amend their claims to remove a paragraph that was no longer relevant. The defendants agreed to the substantive amendments but opposed the deletion of the specified paragraph, arguing it would cause them prejudice. The court had to determine whether the plaintiffs were entitled to make the proposed amendments, particularly the deletion of the contested paragraph.

The court considered the defendants' argument that the deletion of the paragraph would prejudice them. However, the plaintiffs demonstrated that there was no real prejudice to the defendants if the paragraph was removed, as the defendants had been fully aware of the issues and had not been misled. The court held that the plaintiffs were entitled to amend their Statement of Claim to remove the paragraph in question. The defendants' opposition to the deletion was not sufficient to prevent the amendment.

The court granted the plaintiffs leave to file the Further Amended Statement of Claim, including the deletion of the paragraph in issue. The defendants' concerns about prejudice were not substantiated, and the court found that the amendment would not cause them any real prejudice. The plaintiffs were permitted to proceed with their amended claims.

The court ordered that the plaintiffs be granted leave to file the Further Amended Statement of Claim, including the deletion of the specified paragraph. The defendants' opposition to the deletion was overruled, and the amendment was allowed.