PART 22E+WEVIDENCE

CHAPTER 1E+WGENERAL RULES

Evidence at hearings other than the final hearingE+W

22.7.—(1) Subject to paragraph(2), the general rule is that evidence at hearings other than the final hearing is to be by witness statement unless the court, any other rule, a practice direction or any other enactment requires otherwise.

(2) At hearings other than the final hearing, a party may rely on the matters set out in that party's—

(a)application form;

(b)application notice; or

(c)answer,

if the application form, application notice or answer, as the case may be, is verified by a statement of truth [F1or if the court gives that party permission to do so without such verification].

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