New Rules on Witness Statements: Not Just Another Webinar

Substantial reforms to the preparation and presentation of witness statements are about to be implemented in the Business and Property Courts in England & Wales.

Marion Smith QC, Joe-han Ho, Ruth Keating and Philippe Kuhn will cover 10 key areas related to this new regime:

• Identifying the problems that have led to the reforms


• The policy behind the reforms in Practice Direction PD 57AC


• The Statement of Best Practice


• The Certificate of Compliance


• Listing of Documents


• An enhanced statement of truth


• Alternative ways of deploying the evidence


• Naming and shaming


• Costs implications


• The implications for the users of courts and international arbitration

Date and Time :

Tuesday 16th February, 9.30am – 10.30am

WEBINAR RECORDING:

 

 

The judgment referred to is Odyssey Re (London) Ltd v OIC Run-Off [2000] EWCA Civ 71

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