PART 34 E+W[F1 WITNESSES, DEPOSITIONS AND EVIDENCE FOR FOREIGN COURTS]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 34 heading substituted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 12(a)

[F2 I WITNESSES AND DEPOSITIONS] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Pt. 34 Section 1 heading inserted (2.12.2002) by virtue of The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rules 1(b), 12(c)

Fees and expenses of examiner [F3 of the court] E+W

34.14— [F4 (1)  An examiner of the court may charge a fee for the examination.]

(2) He need not send the deposition to the court unless the fee is paid.

(3) The examiner’s fees and expenses must be paid by the party who obtained the order for examination.

(4) If the fees and expenses due to an examiner are not paid within a reasonable time, he may report that fact to the court.

(5) The court may order the party who obtained the order for examination to deposit in the court office a specified sum in respect of the examiner’s fees and, where it does so, the examiner will not be asked to act until the sum has been deposited.

(6) An order under this rule does not affect any decision as to the party who is ultimately to bear the costs of the examination.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in rule 34.14 heading inserted (26.4.1999) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 11(b)(i)

F4 Rule 34.14(1) substituted (26.4.1999) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1008), rules 1, 11(b)(ii)

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 34.14 in force at 26.4.1999, see Signature