Rule 24.3 Issue of a witness summons

(1)

A witness summons is issued on the date entered on the summons by the court.

(2)

A party must obtain permission from the court where that party wishes to—

(a)

have a summons issued less than 7 days before the date of the final hearing;

(b)

have a summons issued for a witness to attend court to give evidence or to produce documents on any date except the date fixed for the final hearing; or

(c)

have a summons issued for a witness to attend court to give evidence or to produce documents at any hearing except the final hearing.

(3)

A witness summons must be issued by—

(a)

the court where the case is proceeding; or

(b)

the court where the hearing in question will be held.

(4)

The court may set aside^(GL)or vary a witness summons issued under this rule.

Notes on Part 24

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 24 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 16(2) (with reg. 25) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)