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Rule 11.4 Witness statementsI1

England

(1)

Where the evidence of witnesses (other than evidence to which rule 11.5 applies) is to be presented at a hearing, the court must direct that statements setting out the evidence to be given by each witness be served in advance of the hearing unless the court considers that there is a good reason not to do so.

(2)

A witness statement must be—

(a)

verified by a statement of truth in the following form—

“I believe that the facts stated in this witness statement are true.”; and

(b)

signed and dated by the witness.

Annotations

Commencement

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Rule 11.4 in force at 1.1.2016, see rule 28.1(2)