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Bench Warrant (Failure of witness to attend)

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Vincent
Published date21 March 2018
Subject MatterKing's Bench forms
PF7

PF 105

Bench Warrant (failure of witness to attend)

To: The Tipstaff attending on Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice, his deputy or assistants, and all police constables and other peace officers whom it may concern.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

[ ] DIVISION

[ ] District Registry

Claim No.

Claimant

Defendant

A WITNESS SUMMONS having been issued in this Claim for the attendance of (name and address) as a Witness.

AND (name of witness) having failed personally to appear before me The Honourable [Mr] [Mrs] [Ms] Justice (name) one of the Justices of the (name of Division) Division of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice on the trial of the Claim, under the Witness Summons served on [him] [her].

THIS WARRANT COMMANDS you and every one of you in Her Majesty’s name to apprehend (name of witness) and bring [him] [her] before me or another of the Justices of the (name of Division) Division of Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice at (time) on (date) or as soon as possible thereafter at the High Court in [London] to be dealt with according to law [and if you apprehend the contemnor after 4.00pm [he] [she] shall be held in custody until such time as the Court shall next sit].

Dated

A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT

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