The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015

Evidence U.K.

55.—(1) The Tribunal may give directions as to—

(a) the provision by the parties of statements of agreed matters;

(b) the issues on which it requires evidence, and the admission or exclusion from the proceedings of evidence;

(c) the nature of the evidence which it requires to decide those issues;

(d) whether the parties are permitted to provide expert evidence;

(e) any limit on the number of witnesses whose evidence a party may put forward, whether in relation to a particular issue or generally;

(f) the way in which evidence is to be placed before the Tribunal;

(g) the submission in advance of a hearing of any witness statements or expert reports;

(h) the examination or cross-examination of witnesses.

(2) Unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, no witness of fact or expert witness may be heard unless the relevant witness statement or expert report has been submitted in advance of the hearing and in accordance with any directions of the Tribunal under paragraph (1).

(3) The Tribunal may require any witness to give evidence on oath or affirmation or, if in writing, by way of affidavit.

(4) The Tribunal may allow a witness to give evidence through a video link or by other means.

(5) The Tribunal may dispense with the need to call a witness to give oral evidence if a witness statement or expert report has been submitted in respect of that witness.

(6) The Tribunal may limit cross-examination of witnesses to any extent or in any manner it considers appropriate.