Rule 177 – Summoning of witnesses to the oral hearing

1. The Court may order that a witness be heard in person: (a) of its own motion; (b) where a written witness statement is challenged by the other party; or (c) on an Application for the hearing of a witness in person [Rule 176].

2. An order of the Court summoning a witness to the oral hearing shall in particular indicate:

(a) the name, address and description of the witness;

(b) the date and place of the oral hearing;

(c) an indication of the facts of the action about which the witness is to be examined;

(d) information about the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the witness;

(e) a statement that the witness will be questioned by the Court and the parties; and

(f) the language of the proceedings and the possibility of arranging simultaneous interpretation between that language and the language of the witness, if necessary [Rule 109].

3. In its order summoning the witness, the Court shall also inform the witness of his duties and rights as a witness under Rules 178 and 179, including the sanctions which may be imposed on a defaulting witness.