Witness summariesE+W
22.9.—(1) A party who—
(a)is required to serve a witness statement for use at any hearing; but
(b)is unable to obtain one,
may apply, without notice, for permission to serve a witness summary instead.
(2) A witness summary is a summary of—
(a)the evidence, if known, which would otherwise be included in a witness statement; or
(b)if the evidence is not known, the matters about which the party serving the witness summary proposes to question the witness.
(3) Unless the court directs otherwise, a witness summary must include the name and address of the intended witness.
(4) Unless the court directs otherwise, a witness summary must be served within the period in which a witness statement would have had to be served.
(5) Where a party serves a witness summary, so far as practicable rules 22.4(2) (form of witness statements), 22.5 (service of witness statements for use at the final hearing) and 22.6(3) (amplifying witness statements) apply to the summary.