Final preparations

Question 1

what should witness be served wtih

Answer 1

witness summons 7 days before they are required to attend court

Question 2

what happens if a witness has been served a witness summons but fails to attend court

Answer 2

fined or faces imprisonment

Question 3

what if solicitor fails to inform an expert witness of trial date

Answer 3

application to vacate trial date will be dismissed (Mitchell v Precis)

Question 4

would should a skeleton argument be like

Answer 4

concise summary of case nature and relevant background facts, issues to be determined and partys submission in relation to each issue

set out proposition of law

divided into consecutive paragraphs

contain reading list of docs

Question 5

where is a trial heard

Answer 5

county court hearing centre

Question 6

how might a solicitor fall foul of their duty under para 1.4

Answer 6

• submitting inaccurate info or allowing a witness to do so
• indicating agreement with info that a witness has put forward that solicitor knows is untrue
• calling a witness whose evidence the solicitor knows is untrue

Question 7

what is the purpose of a cross

Answer 7

discredit the opponent

Question 8

when will interest be awarded

Answer 8

only if included in the particulars