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MORE RULE CHANGES IN APRIL: CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH: YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...

MORE RULE CHANGES IN APRIL: CHANGES TO THE STATEMENT OF TRUTH: YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED…

February 14, 2020 · by gexall · in Civil evidence, Civil Procedure, Members Content, Rule Changes, Statements of Truth, Witness statements

We are returning to the 113th update to Practice Direction Amendments.  This introduces important changes to to the wording of the statement of truth.  (Coming into force from the 6th April 2020). THE AMENDMENT The amendment makes changes to the…

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