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24.7.—(1) A party may apply for an order for a person to be examined before the hearing takes place.
(2) A person from whom evidence is to be obtained following an order under this rule is referred to as a ‘deponent’ and the evidence is referred to as a ‘deposition’.
(3) An order under this rule is for a deponent to be examined on oath before—
(a)a judge;
(b)an examiner of the court; or
(c)such other person as the court appoints.
(Rule 24.14 makes provision for the appointment of examiners of the court.)
(4) The order may require the production of any document which the court considers is necessary for the purposes of the examination.
(5) The order must state the date, time and place of the examination.
(6) At the time of service of the order the deponent must be offered or paid—
(a)a sum reasonably sufficient to cover the expenses of the deponent in travelling to and from the place of examination; and
(b)such sum by way of compensation for loss of time as may be specified in Practice Direction 24A.
(7) Where the court makes an order for a deposition to be taken, it may also order the party who obtained the order to serve a witness statement or witness summary in relation to the evidence to be given by the person to be examined.
(Part 22 (evidence) contains the general rules about witness statements and witness summaries.)
(Rules 35.3 and 35.4 contain rules in relation to evidence arising out of mediation of cross-border disputes.)
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