Background & purpose of the system 1 basic institutions, processes, and players 3

Remedies Adequacy of pleadings

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  Particulars (r. 25.10): on consent or motion (if pleading it gets over the factual bar of containing sufficient material facts, but too vague)
  
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    “Where a party demands particulars of an allegation in the pleading of an opposite party, and the opposite party fails to supply them within seven days, the court may order particulars to be delivered within a specified time.”
    
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  Amendments (r. 26): If pleading generally good enough but something is forgotten, court will allow amendment
  
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    Allowed where the “prejudice” can be balanced by costs paid by the amending party to the other side (r. 26.01)
    
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    If it is really late such that the trial would be hugely delayed/prejudice is too big then court won’t allow
    
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  Motion to strike (r. 21): If pleading is fatal in sense that even assuming the best case you can’t make out your claim then court will strike it out (this is rare, only where no cause of action is found, because courts don’t want to strike out plaintiff’s right to have a chance in court)