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A witness statement is a written statement signed by a person which contains the evidence which that person would be allowed to give orally (CPR 32.4). 32PD.20 states that a ‘witness statement is the equivalent of the oral evidence which that witness would, if called, give in evidence;’.
22 kwi 2021 · New rules on witness statements came into effect on 6 April 2021, following the recommendations of the Witness Evidence Working Group. Many of the principles and aims within those rules will be familiar to litigators.
A trial witness statement must be verified by a statement of truth as required by rule 22.1(c) and paragraph 20.2 of Practice Direction 32 and, unless the court otherwise orders, must also include the following
An example witness statement (with integrated drafting notes). Note that in the case of a trial witness statement in the Business and Property Courts (B&PCs), which is signed on or after 6 April 2021, the statement must comply with the requirements set out in Practice Direction (PD) 57AC and the accompanying Appendix, unless it is being ...
28 lip 2014 · your witnesses you should take care to observe 4 ‘golden rules’: (1) the witness statement should ‘tell the story’ in chronological order; (2) the factual issues in the case should all be dealt with; (3) the witness statement is a statement of fact, not opinion; and (4) the witness statement must be true.
8 kwi 2020 · Need to prepare a witness statement or affidavit for court? Do all the steps you need to get it right the first time - includes a template
5 kwi 2022 · As we hit the one year milestone since the new Practice Direction 57AC (the "PD") for the preparation of trial witness statements in the Business and Property Courts, we consider the available court guidance on the new PD and reflect on what the changes mean in practice.
