Rule 14.6 Service of witness statements for use at final hearing
(1)
A witness statement is a written statement by a person which contains the evidence which that person would be allowed to give orally.
(2)
The court will give directions about the service of any witness statement upon which a party intends to rely at the final hearing.
(3)
The court may give directions as to the order in which witness statements are to be served.
(Rules 5.2 and 14.7 require witness statements to be verified by a statement of truth.)
Notes on Part 14
Textual amendments
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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)