New witness statements Practice Direction approved
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved new Practice Direction PD57AC which seeks to promote and enforce best practice on the preparation of witness statements.
The PD will apply to witness statements for use at trials in Business and Property Courts, specifically to claims issued after 6 April 2021 or to existing proceedings where the witness statements for trial are signed on or after 6 April 2021.
The Practice Direction can be read below.
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- CPR PD 57ACPractice Direction 57AC: trial witness statements in the business and property courts
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…he Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved new Practice Direction PD57AC which seeks to promote and enforce best practice on the preparation o…