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Technology and Construction Court (England and Wales): practical guidance on trial witness statements under CPR, PD 57AC and the TCC Guide, including summaries, language, cross-referencing, supplements, service and sanctions

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Practice notes

This Practice Note sets out guidance on witness statements and factual evidence for use at trial in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) under CPR 60, CPR PD 60 and the Technology and Construction Court Guide (the ‘TCC Guide’), paragraphs 12.1–12.4. Specifically, it deals with preparing statements for TCC trials and advises on employing witness summaries for hesitant or unavailable witnesses, handling situations where a witness’s command of English is limited, and cross‑referencing documents within statements and supplemental statements. It further covers filing and service of witness statements in TCC claims, the giving of evidence at a TCC trial, and the possible consequences of failing to comply with the applicable provisions. Lastly, it provides practical pointers on witness evidence for TCC trials. This Practice Note concerns witness statements and factual evidence for trial.

For guidance on:

witness statements in support, response or reply to interim applications in the TCC—see Practice Note: Making an application in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC)
the court’s powers under CPR 32.2(3) to restrict the number and length of witness statements—see Practice Note: Courts’ power to manage factual evidence
witness evidence generally under CPR 32 and CPR PD 32, see:...

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