Rule 14.8 Witness summaries
A party who wishes to file a witness statement for use at the final hearing, but is unable to do so, may apply without notice to be permitted to file a witness summary instead.
A witness summary is a summary of—
the evidence, if known, which would otherwise be included in a witness statement; or
if the evidence is not known, the matters about which the party filing the witness summary proposes to question the witness.
Unless the court directs otherwise, a witness summary must include the name and address of the intended witness.
Unless the court directs otherwise, a witness summary must be filed within the period in which a witness statement would have had to be filed.
Where a party files a witness summary, so far as practicable, rules 14.3(3)(a) (amplifying witness statements) and 14.6 (service of witness statements for use at final hearing) shall apply to the summary.
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)