# The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy) Rules 1997, Article 55: Recall of witnesses


(1) If in the opinion of the judge advocate it is in the interests of justice to do so, the court may, at any time before the judge advocate begins to sum up—
(a) call any witness whom the court has not already heard;
(b) recall a witness;
(c) permit the accused or the prosecutor to recall a witness.
(2) If a witness is called or recalled under this rule, the parties to the proceedings may ask the witness such questions as may be allowed by the judge advocate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/170/article/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-rules-1997/article-55
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