NEW RULES COMING INTO FORCE IN APRIL 2021 4: NON-DISCLOSURE OF AFFIDAVITS
A new rule coming into force on the 6th April 2021 expressly extends the prohibition on the use of witness statements in proceedings to affidavits. THE ISSUE There is currently a lacuna in the rules. There is a prohibition on…
IS A FALSE AFFIDAVIT WORSE THAN A FALSE WITNESS STATEMENT? THE HIGH COURT CONSIDERS THE POINT
In International Sports Tours -v- Shorey [2015] EWHC 2040 (QB) Mr Justice Green considered some interesting issues relating to committal for contempt, witness statements and affidavits. THE ACTION The claimant brought an action against a former employee and others claiming breach…
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