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CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 38 [1988 Ed.

Supreme Court documents admissible or receivable in evidence (O. 38, r. 10)

10. (1) Office copies of writs, records, pleadings and documents filed in the Supreme Court shall be admissible in evidence in any cause or matter and between all parties to the same extent as the original would be admissible.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of any enactment, every document purporting to be sealed with the seal of any office or department of the Supreme Court shall be received in evidence without further proof, and any document purporting to be so sealed and to be a copy of a document filed in, or issued out of, that office or department shall be deemed to be an office copy of that document without further proof unless the contrary is shown.

Evidence of consent of new trustee to act (O. 38, r. 11)

11. A document purporting to contain the written consent of a person to act as trustee and to bear his signature verified by some other person shall be evidence of such consent.

Evidence at trial may be used in subsequent proceedings (O. 38, r. 12)

12. Any evidence taken at the trial of any cause or matter may be used in any subsequent proceedings in that cause or matter.

Order to produce document at proceeding other than trial (O. 38, r. 13)

13. (1) At any stage in a cause or matter the Court may order any person to attend any proceeding in the cause or matter and produce any document, to be specified or described in the order, the production of which appears to the Court to be necessary for the purpose of that proceeding.

(2) No person shall be compelled by an order under paragraph (1) to produce any document at a proceeding in a cause or matter which he could not be compelled to produce at the trial of that cause or matter.

App. A. Forms 28, 29.

II. WRITS OF SUBPOENA

Form and issue of writ of subpoena (O. 38, r. 14)

14. (1) A writ of subpoena must be in Form No. 28 or 29 in Appendix A, whichever is appropriate.

(2) Issue of a writ of subpoena takes place upon its being sealed by an officer of the Court.

(3) Where a writ of subpoena is to be issued in a cause or matter in the Court, the appropriate office for the issue of the writ is the Registry.

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A 136 [Subsidiary] CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 38 [1988 Ed. Supreme Court documents admissible or receivable in evidence (O. 38, r. 10) 10. (1) Office copies of writs, records, pleadings and documents filed in the Supreme Court shall be admissible in evidence in any cause or matter and between all parties to the same extent as the original would be admissible. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of any enactment, every document purporting to be sealed with the seal of any office or department of the Supreme Court shall be received in evidence without further proof, and any document purporting to be so sealed and to be a copy of a document filed in, or issued out of, that office or department shall be deemed to be an office copy of that document without further proof unless the contrary is shown. Evidence of consent of new trustee to act (O. 38, r. 11) 11. A document purporting to contain the written consent of a person to act as trustee and to bear his signature verified by some other person shall be evidence of such consent. Evidence at trial may be used in subsequent proceedings (O. 38, r. 12) 12. Any evidence taken at the trial of any cause or matter may be used in any subsequent proceedings in that cause or matter. Order to produce document at proceeding other than trial (O. 38, r. 13) 13. (1) At any stage in a cause or matter the Court may order any person to attend any proceeding in the cause or matter and produce any document, to be specified or described in the order, the production of which appears to the Court to be necessary for the purpose of that proceeding. (2) No person shall be compelled by an order under paragraph (1) to produce any document at a proceeding in a cause or matter which he could not be compelled to produce at the trial of that cause or matter. App. A. Forms 28, 29. II. WRITS OF SUBPOENA Form and issue of writ of subpoena (O. 38, r. 14) 14. (1) A writ of subpoena must be in Form No. 28 or 29 in Appendix A, whichever is appropriate. (2) Issue of a writ of subpoena takes place upon its being sealed by an officer of the Court. (3) Where a writ of subpoena is to be issued in a cause or matter in the Court, the appropriate office for the issue of the writ is the Registry.
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A 136 [Subsidiary] CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 38 [1988 Ed. Supreme Court documents admissible or receivable in evidence (O. 38, r. 10) 10. (1) Office copies of writs, records, pleadings and docu- ments filed in the Supreme Court shall be admissible in evidence in any cause or matter and between all parties to the same extent as the original would be admissible. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of any enactment, every document purporting to be sealed with the seal of any office or department of the Supreme Court shall be received in evidence without further proof, and any document purporting to be so sealed and to be a copy of a document filed in, or issued out of, that office or department shall be deemed to be an office copy of that document without further proof unless the contrary is shown. Evidence of consent of new trustee to act (O. 38, r. 11) 11. A document purporting to contain the written consent of a person to act as trustee and to bear his signature verified by some other person shall be evidence of such consent. Evidence at trial may be used in subsequent proceedings (O. 38, r. 12) 12. Any evidence taken at the trial of any cause or matter may be used in any subsequent proceedings in that cause or matter. Order to produce document at proceeding other than trial (O. 38, r. 13) 13. (1) At any stage in a cause or matter the Court may order any person to attend any proceeding in the cause or matter and produce any document, to be specified or described in the order, the production of which appears to the Court to be necessary for the purpose of that proceeding. (2) No person shall be compelled by an order under para- graph (1) to produce any document at a proceeding in a cause or matter which he could not be compelled to produce at the trial of that cause or matter. App. A. Forms 28, 29. II. WRITS OF SUBPOENA Form and issue of writ of subpoena (O. 38, r. 14) 14. (1) A writ of subpoena must be in Form No. 28 or 29 in Appendix A, whichever is appropriate. (2) Issue of a writ of subpoena takes place upon its being sealed by an officer of the Court. (3) Where a writ of subpoena is to be issued in a cause or matter in the Court, the appropriate office for the issue of the writ is the Registry.
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A 136

[Subsidiary]

CAP. 41 The Rules of the Supreme Court-Order 38 [1988 Ed.

Supreme Court documents admissible or receivable in evidence (O. 38,

r. 10)

10. (1) Office copies of writs, records, pleadings and docu- ments filed in the Supreme Court shall be admissible in evidence in any cause or matter and between all parties to the same extent as the original would be admissible.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of any enactment, every document purporting to be sealed with the seal of any office or department of the Supreme Court shall be received in evidence without further proof, and any document purporting to be so sealed and to be a copy of a document filed in, or issued out of, that office or department shall be deemed to be an office copy of that document without further proof unless the contrary is shown.

Evidence of consent of new trustee to act (O. 38, r. 11)

11. A document purporting to contain the written consent of a person to act as trustee and to bear his signature verified by some other person shall be evidence of such consent.

Evidence at trial may be used in subsequent proceedings (O. 38, r. 12)

12. Any evidence taken at the trial of any cause or matter may be used in any subsequent proceedings in that cause or matter.

Order to produce document at proceeding other than trial (O. 38, r. 13)

13. (1) At any stage in a cause or matter the Court may order any person to attend any proceeding in the cause or matter and produce any document, to be specified or described in the order, the production of which appears to the Court to be necessary for the purpose of that proceeding.

(2) No person shall be compelled by an order under para- graph (1) to produce any document at a proceeding in a cause or matter which he could not be compelled to produce at the trial of that cause or matter.

App. A. Forms 28, 29.

II. WRITS OF SUBPOENA

Form and issue of writ of subpoena (O. 38, r. 14)

14. (1) A writ of subpoena must be in Form No. 28 or 29 in Appendix A, whichever is appropriate.

(2) Issue of a writ of subpoena takes place upon its being sealed by an officer of the Court.

(3) Where a writ of subpoena is to be issued in a cause or matter in the Court, the appropriate office for the issue of the writ is the Registry.

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