# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 22.19: Availability of witness statements for inspection during the final hearing


(1) This rule applies to proceedings under Part 7 (matrimonial and civil partnership proceedings).
(2) A witness statement which stands as evidence in chief(GL) is open to inspection during the course of the final hearing unless the court directs otherwise.
(3) Any person may ask for a direction that a witness statement is not open to inspection.
(4) The court will not make a direction under paragraph (2) unless it is satisfied that a witness statement should not be open to inspection because of—
(a) the interests of justice;
(b) the public interest;
(c) the nature of any expert medical evidence in the statement;
(d) the nature of any confidential information (including information relating to personal financial matters) in the statement; or
(e) the need to protect the interests of any child or protected party.
(5) The court may exclude from inspection words or passages in the witness statement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/22.19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-22.19
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