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A 546

CAP. 4

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

Evidence (O. 38, O. 39)

admission of statements in documents, order for, O. 25, r. 4
before Court of Appeal, O. 59, rr. 10, 12

books of account, O. 43, r. 3(2)

by affidavit. See Affidavit

commission, order for examination of witnesses, etc., O. 70, r. 2
deposition:

taking of before examiner of court, etc., O. 39, rr. 1–15
before judge as examiner (Admiralty proceedings), O. 75, r. 30
before special examiner, British consul, etc., O. 39, r. 2

use of, at trial, O. 38, r. 9

oral examination, O. 38, r. 1

production of documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2)
copy documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2)
newspaper, O. 38, r. 3(2)
statement on oath of information or belief, O. 38, r. 3(2)
court documents, O. 38, r. 10

documentary evidence:
proceedings in chambers, papers for use of court, O. 32, r. 21
production. See Documents

exhibits:
custody after trial, O. 35, r. 12
listing, numbering, etc., O. 35, r. 11

expert, O. 38, r. 35, O. 40, r. 1
See also COURT EXPERT.

appointment of Court, O. 40, r. 1
disclosure of part of, O. 38, r. 39
limitation of, O. 38, r. 4
medical, O. 38, r. 37
meeting of, O. 38, r. 38
non-medical, O. 38, r. 38
number of witnesses, O. 38, r. 4, O. 40, r. 1

other, O. 38, r. 38
report of. See also Court EXPERT.
another party, disclosed by, used in, O. 38, r. 42
direction for disclosure of, O. 38, r. 37
time for putting in, O. 38, r. 43

restrictions on adducing, O. 38, r. 36
statement, contained in, O. 38, r. 41

facts, common knowledge, of, O. 38, r. 3

for foreign court, obtaining of. See Foreign proceedings

hearsay,
Admiralty, O. 75, r. 32
trial as a short cause, O. 75, r. 31
determining questions on giving, O. 38, rr. 3, 27, 28

jurisdiction of the court, O. 38, r. 33

statements in evidence,
adducing evidence as to credibility of maker, O. 38, r. 30
document, contained in, O. 38, r. 23
made in previous proceedings,
directions with respect to, O. 38, r. 28

made orally,
summons to admit, O. 38, r. 23
notice of intention to give, O. 38, r. 21
computer, produced by, O. 38, r. 24
contents of notice, O. 38, r. 24
counter-notice, O. 38, r. 26
credibility of witness to be attacked, where, O. 38, rr. 26, 30
previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 26, 28
risk as to costs, O. 38, r. 32
service of, O. 38, r. 26
credibility of maker, affecting, O. 38, r. 30
inconsistent statements, O. 38, r. 31
contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22
orally, made, O. 38, rr. 21, 22
out of court, O. 38, r. 21
contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22
previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 21, 28
records, contained in, O. 38, r. 21
contents of notice, O. 38, r. 23

opinion, of O. 38, r. 34

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A 546 CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. Evidence (O. 38, O. 39) admission of statements in documents, order for, O. 25, r. 4 before Court of Appeal, O. 59, rr. 10, 12 books of account, O. 43, r. 3(2) by affidavit. See Affidavit commission, order for examination of witnesses, etc., O. 70, r. 2 deposition: taking of before examiner of court, etc., O. 39, rr. 1–15 before judge as examiner (Admiralty proceedings), O. 75, r. 30 before special examiner, British consul, etc., O. 39, r. 2 use of, at trial, O. 38, r. 9 oral examination, O. 38, r. 1 production of documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2) copy documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2) newspaper, O. 38, r. 3(2) statement on oath of information or belief, O. 38, r. 3(2) court documents, O. 38, r. 10 documentary evidence: proceedings in chambers, papers for use of court, O. 32, r. 21 production. See Documents exhibits: custody after trial, O. 35, r. 12 listing, numbering, etc., O. 35, r. 11 expert, O. 38, r. 35, O. 40, r. 1 See also COURT EXPERT. appointment of Court, O. 40, r. 1 disclosure of part of, O. 38, r. 39 limitation of, O. 38, r. 4 medical, O. 38, r. 37 meeting of, O. 38, r. 38 non-medical, O. 38, r. 38 number of witnesses, O. 38, r. 4, O. 40, r. 1 other, O. 38, r. 38 report of. See also Court EXPERT. another party, disclosed by, used in, O. 38, r. 42 direction for disclosure of, O. 38, r. 37 time for putting in, O. 38, r. 43 restrictions on adducing, O. 38, r. 36 statement, contained in, O. 38, r. 41 facts, common knowledge, of, O. 38, r. 3 for foreign court, obtaining of. See Foreign proceedings hearsay, Admiralty, O. 75, r. 32 trial as a short cause, O. 75, r. 31 determining questions on giving, O. 38, rr. 3, 27, 28 jurisdiction of the court, O. 38, r. 33 statements in evidence, adducing evidence as to credibility of maker, O. 38, r. 30 document, contained in, O. 38, r. 23 made in previous proceedings, directions with respect to, O. 38, r. 28 made orally, summons to admit, O. 38, r. 23 notice of intention to give, O. 38, r. 21 computer, produced by, O. 38, r. 24 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 24 counter-notice, O. 38, r. 26 credibility of witness to be attacked, where, O. 38, rr. 26, 30 previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 26, 28 risk as to costs, O. 38, r. 32 service of, O. 38, r. 26 credibility of maker, affecting, O. 38, r. 30 inconsistent statements, O. 38, r. 31 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22 orally, made, O. 38, rr. 21, 22 out of court, O. 38, r. 21 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22 previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 21, 28 records, contained in, O. 38, r. 21 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 23 opinion, of O. 38, r. 34
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A 546 CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court [1988 Ed. Evidence (O. 38, O. 39) admission of statements in documents, order for, O. 25, r. 4 before Court of Appeal, O. 59, rr. 10, 12 books of account, O. 43, r. 3(2) by affidavit. See Affidavit commission, order for examination of witnesses, etc., 0, 70, r. 2 deposition: taking of before examiner of court, etc., O. 39, rr. 1–15 before judge as examiner (Admiralty proceedings), O. 75, r. 30 before special examiner, British consul, etc., O. 39, r. 2 use of, at trial, O. 38, r. 9 oral examination, O. 38, r. 1 production of documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2) copy documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2) newspaper, O. 38, r. 3(2) statement on oath of information or belief, O. 38, r. 3(2) court documents, O. 38, r. 10 documentary evidence: proceedings in chambers, papers for use of court, O. 32, r. 21 production. See Documents exhibits: custody after trial, O. 35, r. 12 listing, numbering, etc., O. 35, r. 11 expert, O. 38, r. 35, O. 40, r. 1 See also COURT EXPERT. appointment of Court, O. 40, r. 1 disclosure of part of, O. 38, r. 39 limitation of, O. 38, r. 4 medical, O. 38, r. 37 meeting of, O. 38, r. 38 non-medical, O. 38, r. 38 number of witnesses, O. 38, r. 4, O. 40, r, I other, O. 38, r. 38 report of. See also Court EXPERT. another party, disclosed by, used in, O. 38, r. 42 direction for disclosure of, O. 38, r. 37 time for putting in, O. 38, r. 43 restrictions on adducing, O. 38, p. 36 statement, contained in, O. 38, r. 41 facts, common knowledge, of, O. 38, r. 3 for foreign court, obtaining of. See Foreign proceedings hearsay, Admiralty, O. 75, r. 32 trial as a short cause, O. 75, rị 31 determining questions on giving. O. 38, rr. 3, 27, 28 jurisdiction of the court, O. 38, r. 33 statements in evidence, adducing evidence as to credibility of maker, O. 38, r. 30 document, contained in, O; 38, r. 23 made in previous proceedings, directions with respect to, O. 38, r. 28 made orally, summons to admit, Q. 38, r. 23 notice of intention to give, O. 38, r. 21 computer, produced by, O. 38, r. 24 contents of notice, Ó. 38, r. 24 counter-notice, O. 38, r. 26 credibility of witness to be attacked, where, O. 38, rr. 26, 30 previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 26, 28 risk as to costs, O. 38, r. 32 service of, O. 38, r. 26 credibility of maker, affecting, O. 38, r. 30 inconsistent statements, O. 38, r. 31 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22 orally, mide, O. 38, rr. 21, 22 out of court, O. 38, r. 21 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22 previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 21, 28 records, contained in, O. 38, r. 21 contents of notice, O. 38, r. 23 opinion, of O. 38, r. 34 i
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A 546

CAP. 4

The Rules of the Supreme Court

[1988 Ed.

Evidence (O. 38, O. 39)

admission of statements in documents, order for, O. 25, r. 4 before Court of Appeal, O. 59, rr. 10, 12

books of account, O. 43, r. 3(2)

by affidavit. See Affidavit

commission, order for examination of witnesses, etc., 0, 70, r. 2 deposition:

taking of before examiner of court, etc., O. 39, rr. 1–15

before judge as examiner (Admiralty proceedings), O. 75, r. 30 before special examiner, British consul, etc., O. 39, r. 2

use of, at trial, O. 38, r. 9

oral examination, O. 38, r. 1

production of documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2)

copy documents, etc., O. 38, r. 3(2)

newspaper, O. 38, r. 3(2)

statement on oath of information or belief, O. 38, r. 3(2) court documents, O. 38, r. 10

documentary evidence:

proceedings in chambers, papers for use of court, O. 32, r. 21 production. See Documents

exhibits:

custody after trial, O. 35, r. 12

listing, numbering, etc., O. 35, r. 11

expert, O. 38, r. 35, O. 40, r. 1 See also COURT EXPERT.

appointment of Court, O. 40, r. 1

disclosure of part of, O. 38, r. 39

limitation of, O. 38, r. 4

medical, O. 38, r. 37

meeting of, O. 38, r. 38

non-medical, O. 38, r. 38

number of witnesses, O. 38, r. 4, O. 40, r, I

other, O. 38, r. 38

report of. See also Court EXPERT.

another party, disclosed by, used in, O. 38, r. 42

direction for disclosure of, O. 38, r. 37

time for putting in, O. 38, r. 43

restrictions on adducing, O. 38, p. 36

statement, contained in, O. 38, r. 41

facts, common knowledge, of, O. 38, r. 3

for foreign court, obtaining of. See Foreign proceedings

hearsay,

Admiralty, O. 75, r. 32

trial as a short cause, O. 75, rị 31

determining questions on giving. O. 38, rr. 3, 27, 28

jurisdiction of the court, O. 38, r. 33

statements in evidence,

adducing evidence as to credibility of maker, O. 38, r. 30

document, contained in, O; 38, r. 23

made in previous proceedings,

directions with respect to, O. 38, r. 28

made orally,

summons to admit, Q. 38, r. 23

notice of intention to give, O. 38, r. 21

computer, produced by, O. 38, r. 24

contents of notice, Ó. 38, r. 24

counter-notice, O. 38, r. 26

credibility of witness to be attacked, where, O. 38, rr. 26, 30 previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 26, 28

risk as to costs, O. 38, r. 32

service of, O. 38, r. 26

credibility of maker, affecting, O. 38, r. 30

inconsistent statements, O. 38, r. 31

contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22

orally, mide, O. 38, rr. 21, 22

out of court, O. 38, r. 21

contents of notice, O. 38, r. 22

previous legal proceedings, O. 38, rr. 21, 28

records, contained in, O. 38, r. 21

contents of notice, O. 38, r. 23

opinion, of O. 38, r. 34

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