# The Family Procedure (Adoption) Rules 2005, Article 124: Evidence of witnesses – general rule


(1) The general rule is that any fact which needs to be proved by the evidence of witnesses is to be proved—
(a) at final hearing, by their oral evidence; and
(b) at any other hearing, by their evidence in writing.
(2) This is subject—
(a) to any provision to the contrary contained in these Rules or elsewhere; or
(b) to any order of the court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2795/article/124 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-adoption-rules-2005/article-124
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