Witness Statements in Civil Disputes - An Update with Dominic Regan

Introduction

The 2021 witness statement rule changes have already generated important case law as well as cause Judges to pay more attention to the general law (going back as far as November 1992).

Join Professor Dominic Regan who will help you to navigate Practice Direction 57AC, highlight the problem areas and show how they can be avoided.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will over the following:

• The core requirements of Part 32
• The inevitable sanction for failure to serve on time
• The Trial reforms of 2021
• Greencastle (2022)
• Statements from those whose mother tongue is not English - Afzal 2023 and Correia 2022
• New standard direction in the October 2023 Intermediate Track

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.