Article 8 Exchange of witness statements

In Order 25, rule 8(1), for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following–

“(b)

subject to paragraph (2), where any party intends to place reliance at the trial on–

(i)

expert evidence, he shall, within 14 weeks, disclose the substance of that evidence to the other parties in the form of a written report, which shall be agreed if possible; and

(ii)

any other oral evidence, he shall, within 14 weeks, serve on the other parties written statements of all such oral evidence which he intends to adduce;”.