{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/part-32",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/part-32.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/3132",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "part/32",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "32",
  "heading": "EVIDENCE",
  "text": "Contents of this Part\nPower of court to control evidence\nRule 32.1\nEvidence of witnesses—general rule\nRule 32.2\nEvidence by video link or other means\nRule 32.3\nRequirement to serve witness statements for use at trial\nRule 32.4\nUse at trial of witness statements which have been served\nRule 32.5\nEvidence in proceedings other than at trial\nRule 32.6\nOrder for cross-examination\nRule 32.7\nForm of witness statement\nRule 32.8\nWitness summaries\nRule 32.9\nConsequence of failure to serve witness statement or summary\nRule 32.10\nCross-examination on a witness statement\nRule 32.11\nUse of witness statements for other purposes\nRule 32.12\nAvailability of witness statements for inspection\nRule 32.13\nFalse statements\nRule 32.14\nAffidavit evidence\nRule 32.15\nForm of affidavit\nRule 32.16\nAffidavit made outside the jurisdiction\nRule 32.17\nNotice to admit facts\nRule 32.18\nNotice to admit or produce documents\nRule 32.19",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (1.11.2009) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2477), rules 2, 75"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (30.6.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/1301), rules 2, 225(4) (with rule 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (31.1.2014) by The Postal Administration Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/3208), rules 1, 130(3) (with rules 3, 210)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (6.4.2017) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024), rules 1, 12.1(3) (with rule 3(3), Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 4.1(3) (with rule 1.2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 4.1(3) (with rule 1.2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (12.11.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1178), rules 2, 187(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 130(3) (with rule 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C9",
      "text": "Pt. 32 applied (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 130(3) (with rule 2(1))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/part/32",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T11:12:59.276840+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}