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Court of Appeal applies Mitchell guidance and finds defendant cannot rely on witness evidence served late
The Court of Appeal has held that a defendant Chief Constable's late service of witness statements meant that it could not rely on …
Court of Appeal finds undue pressure on witness to produce statement does not come within witness immunity rule
Witness evidence and witness statements have long been given immunity from civil proceedings. The rationale is twofold: firstly so that witnesses in …
High Court decisions on admissibility of opinion evidence
In two recent decisions, the High Court has considered the circumstances in which opinion evidence contained in third party reports or articles is …
Commercial Court considers principle that "there is no property in a witness"
The Commercial Court has held that it may be a contempt of court for a party to litigation to seek to prevent a witness or potential witness from …
Court of Appeal confirms Norwich Pharmacal orders cannot be used to obtain evidence for foreign proceedings
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the English courts do not have jurisdiction to make a Norwich Pharmacal order that evidence be produced for use in …
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