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How much notice for a witness summons?

  • 21-02-2011 10:44pm
    #1
    batman1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭


    Had a witness summons delivered today for a high court PI case that is next week.

    I feel this is too short notice as it is the other side of the country.

    I understand I am obliged to attend but in fairness it doesn't give much time to organise work etc around it.

    Anyone experience similar short notice and any way around it? Can the case be deferred to another date for this reason?


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  • #2
    detective
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭detective


    You're only entitled to three clear days notice only.


  • #3
    Reloc8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Reloc8


    Contact the solicitor that arranged for the witness summons to be served on you and explain any difficulty.

    Its possible that you are an important enough witness that the case has to be adjourned.

    Its possible that your evidence can be agreed with the other side.

    Its possible that you can be given a reliable estimate of when you will be called, so as to prevent hanging around.


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