PART 14ADMISSIONS, EVIDENCE AND DEPOSITIONS

Evidence

Power of court to control evidence14

The court may—

a

control the evidence by giving directions as to—

i

the issues on which it requires evidence;

ii

the nature of the evidence which it requires to decide those issues; and

iii

the way in which the evidence is to be placed before the court;

b

use its power under this rule to exclude evidence that would otherwise be admissible;

c

allow or limit cross-examination;

d

admit such evidence, whether written or oral, as it thinks fit; and

e

admit, accept and act upon such information, whether oral or written, from P, any protected party or any person who lacks competence to give evidence, as the court considers sufficient, although not given on oath and whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law apart from this rule.