Rule 14.2 Power of court to control evidence

The court may—

(a)

control the evidence by giving directions as to—

(i)

the issues on which it requires evidence;

(ii)

the nature of the evidence which it requires to decide those issues; and

(iii)

the way in which the evidence is to be placed before the court;

(b)

use its power under this rule to exclude evidence that would otherwise be admissible;

(c)

allow or limit cross-examination;

(d)

admit such evidence, whether written or oral, as it thinks fit; and

(e)

admit, accept and act upon such information, whether oral or written, from P, any protected party or any person who lacks competence to give evidence, as the court considers sufficient, although not given on oath and whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law apart from this rule.

Notes on Part 14

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 14 Table omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 32(2) (with reg. 33) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(h)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)