WITNESS STATEMENTS SHOULD "NOT MAKE POINTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIALLY A MATTER FOR LEGAL SUBMISSION OR ARGUMENT": HIGH COURT DECISION

WITNESS STATEMENTS SHOULD “NOT MAKE POINTS WHICH ARE ESSENTIALLY A MATTER FOR LEGAL SUBMISSION OR ARGUMENT”: HIGH COURT DECISION

November 25, 2020 · by · in Civil evidence, Members Content, Witness statements

In  Flaxby Park Ltd v Harrogate Borough Council [2020] EWHC 3204 (Admin) Mr Justice Holgate made some telling comments on witness statements.  Statements should not provide a commentary on documents or make points which are essentially legal submissions or argument. …