Evidence for civil proceedings U.K.

4 Extension of powers of High Court etc. in relation to obtaining evidence for proceedings in that court. U.K.

[F1 The Attendance of Witnesses Act 1854 (which enables the Court of Session to order the issue of a warrant of citation in special form, enforceable throughout the United Kingdom, for the attendance of a witness at a trial) shall] have effect as if references to attendance at a trial included references to attendance before an examiner or commissioner appointed by the court or a judge thereof in any cause or matter in that court, including an examiner or commissioner appointed to take evidence outside the jurisdiction of the court.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), s. 152(4), Sch. 5