# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 33.3: Circumstances in which notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence is not required

Extent: E+W

Section 2(1) of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 (duty to give notice of intention to rely on hearsay evidence) does not apply—
(a) to evidence at hearings other than trials;
(aa) to an affidavit or witness statement which is to be used at trial but which does not contain hearsay evidence;
(b) to a statement which a party to a probate action wishes to put in evidence and which is alleged to have been made by the person whose estate is the subject of the proceedings; or
(c) where the requirement is excluded by a practice direction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/33.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-33.3
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