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Changes over time for: Section 32.2


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Point in time view as at 11/01/2015.
Changes to legislation:
The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Section 32.2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Evidence of witnesses—general ruleE+W
32.2—(1) The general rule is that any fact which needs to be proved by the evidence of witnesses is to be proved—
(a)at trial, by their oral evidence given in public; and
(b)at any other hearing, by their evidence in writing.
(2) This is subject—
(a)to any provision to the contrary contained in these Rules or elsewhere; or
(b)to any order of the court.
[(3) The court may give directions—
(a)identifying or limiting the issues to which factual evidence may be directed;
(b)identifying the witnesses who may be called or whose evidence may be read; or
(c)limiting the length or format of witness statements.]
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