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Evidence and witnesses
Instruments governing witness evidence, expert evidence, witness statements and the taking of evidence.
Procedure rules 29
Parts and practice directions whose published title names this subject.
- CPR Part 32CivilEvidencematched on “evidence”
- CPR Part 33CivilMiscellaneous Rules about Evidencematched on “evidence”
- CPR PD 33CivilCivil Evidence Actmatched on “evidence”
- CPR Part 34CivilWitnesses, Depositions and Evidence for Foreign Courtsmatched on “evidence”
- CPR PD 34ACivilDepositions and Court Attendance by Witnessesmatched on “witness”
- CPR Part 35CivilExperts and Assessorsmatched on “expert”
- FPR Part 3AFamilyVulnerable persons participation in proceedings and giving evidencematched on “evidence”
- FPR Part 22FamilyEvidencematched on “evidence”
- FPR PD 22AFamilyWritten Evidencematched on “evidence”
- FPR Part 23FamilyMiscellaneous Rules about Evidencematched on “evidence”
- FPR Part 24FamilyWitnesses and depositions generallymatched on “witness”
- FPR Part 25FamilyExperts and Assessorsmatched on “expert”
- FPR PD 25AFamilyExperts and Assessors in Family Proceedingsmatched on “expert”
- FPR PD 25GFamilyToxicology test evidencematched on “evidence”
- CrimPR Part 16CriminalWRITTEN WITNESS STATEMENTSmatched on “witness”
- CrimPR Part 17CriminalWITNESS SUMMONSES, WARRANTS AND ORDERSmatched on “witness”
- CrimPR Part 18CriminalMEASURES TO HELP A WITNESS OR DEFENDANT TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATEmatched on “evidence”
- CrimPR Part 19CriminalEXPERT EVIDENCEmatched on “evidence”
- CrimPR Part 20CriminalHEARSAY EVIDENCEmatched on “evidence”
- CrimPR Part 22CriminalEVIDENCE OF A COMPLAINANT’S PREVIOUS SEXUAL BEHAVIOURmatched on “evidence”
- FPR PD 3AAFamilyVulnerable persons: participation in proceedings and giving evidencematched on “evidence”
- FPR PD 25BFamilyThe Duties of an Expert, the Expert's Report and Arrangements for an Expert to Attend Courtmatched on “expert”
- FPR PD 25DFamilyFinancial Remedy Proceedings and Other Family Proceedings (Except Children Proceedings) - the Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to Expert Evidence Being Put Before the Courtmatched on “evidence”
- CPR PD 1ACivilPractice Direction 1A: participation of vulnerable parties or witnessesmatched on “witness”
- CPR PD 57ACCivilPractice Direction 57AC: trial witness statements in the business and property courtsmatched on “witness”
- FPR PD 24AFamilyWitnesses and Depositions generallymatched on “witness”
- FPR PD 25CFamilyChildren Proceedings - the Use of Single Joint Experts and the Process Leading to an Expert Being Instructed or Expert Evidence Being Put Before the Courtmatched on “evidence”
- FPR PD 25EFamilyDiscussions Between Experts in Family Proceedingsmatched on “expert”
- CrimPR Part 21CriminalEVIDENCE OF BAD CHARACTERmatched on “evidence”
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Court guides, practice notes and judicial guidance whose title names this subject, most recently updated first.
- Expert evidenceupdated 2026-06-25matched on “evidence”
- Witnessesupdated 2026-06-25matched on “witness”
- Anonymity of witnesses and reporting restrictionsupdated 2026-06-25matched on “witness”
- Experts in the Family Justice System (EFJS)updated 2025-12-02matched on “expert”
- Responses to the CJC’s Call for Evidence on enforcementupdated 2025-11-14matched on “evidence”
- First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) guidance – oral evidence from abroadupdated 2025-06-03matched on “evidence”
- Experts in the Family Justice Systemupdated 2025-01-28matched on “expert”
- Guidance from the President of the First-tier Tribunal’s Immigration and Asylum Chamber: witnesses giving evidence from abroadupdated 2024-09-30matched on “evidence”
- Guidance from the President of the First-tier Tribunal’s Property Chamber: witnesses giving evidence from abroadupdated 2024-08-28matched on “evidence”
- Witnessesupdated 2023-10-02matched on “witness”
- Practice Direction: Taking evidence from overseas in cases before the Special Immigration Appeals Commissionupdated 2023-09-05matched on “evidence”
- Family Justice Council Experts Committee Symposium: The Long and Winding Roadupdated 2022-11-18matched on “expert”
- HESC Presidential Guidance Note No1 of 2022: Taking oral evidence from abroad and representatives and observers appearing from abroadupdated 2022-10-11matched on “evidence”
- Interim Guidance from the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber: taking oral evidence from abroadupdated 2022-10-11matched on “evidence”
- Practice Statement for the First-Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber): Witness Summonses and Orders to Produce Documentsupdated 2022-08-18matched on “witness”
- Deadline updated: The Transparency Review – The President of the Family Division’s Call for Evidenceupdated 2022-08-18matched on “evidence”
- UT Administrative Appeals Chamber: Oral evidence from abroad - guidance noteupdated 2022-08-17matched on “evidence”
- Exploring the report and recommendations of the expert panel on: Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Casesupdated 2022-08-12matched on “expert”
- Practice Direction and Presidential Guidance: Use of Witness Statements in Employment Tribunal Cases to Be Heard in Scotlandupdated 2022-08-04matched on “witness”
- First-Tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) Practice Direction - Witness Summonses and Orders to Produce Documentsupdated 2022-08-02matched on “witness”
- New witness statements Practice Direction approvedupdated 2022-07-28matched on “witness”
- Practice Note: witnesses giving evidence remotelyupdated 2022-07-28matched on “evidence”
- Experts and the Family Justice System: Widening the Poolupdated 2022-07-28matched on “expert”
- Civil Justice Council proposes better assistance for vulnerable witnessesupdated 2022-07-26matched on “witness”
- Witness Statements: Notice from the Judge in Chargeupdated 2022-07-26matched on “witness”