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RoP.177

Rule 177 - Summoning of witnesses to the oral hearing​

  1. The Court may order that a witness be heard in person :

    • (a) of its own motion ;
    • (b) where a written witness statement is challenged by the other party ; or
    • (c) on an Application for the hearing of a witness in person [Rule 176].

  2. An order of the Court summoning a witness to the oral hearing shall in particular indicate :

    • (a) the name, address and description of the witness ;
    • (b) the date and place of the oral hearing ;
    • (c) an indication of the facts of the action about which the witness is to be examined ;
    • (d) information about the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the witness ;
    • (e) a statement that the witness will be questioned by the Court and the parties ; and
    • (f) the language of the proceedings and the possibility of arranging simultaneous interpretation between that language and the language of the witness, if necessary [Rule 109].

  3. In its order summoning the witness, the Court shall also inform the witness of his duties and rights as a witness under Rules 178 and 179 , including the sanctions which may be imposed on a defaulting witness .