Changes in Trial Witness Statements in the UK Business and Property Courts
Monday, March 8, 2021 In just over a month, major changes will be introduced to the way trial witness statements are to be prepared in the Business and Property Courts. In this alert, we consider the rationale for these changes brought in by Practice Direction 57AC, their scope and some practical implications. Rationale for the Changes There has been significant and increasing judicial criticism of witness statements in recent years. The courts have disapproved of witness statements c...
Witness Evidence Working Group Practice Direction Property Courts Companies Act Insolvency Act Key Requirements
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