Attendance of Witnesses Act 1854
Attendance of Witnesses Act 1854 (1854 c. 34)
- Attendance of Witnesses Act 1854 (1854 c. 34)
- 1 Courts of Law in England, Ireland, and Scotland may issue process to compel the attendance of witnesses although not within their jurisdiction.
- 2 Statement to be made at foot of writ that it is issued by special order.
- 3 Witnesses making default to be punished by the courts of the country in which the process was served.
- 4 Persons not to be punished if it shall appear that sufficient money has not been tendered to pay expenses.
- 5 Act not to prevent the issuing of a commission to examine witnesses.
- 6 Not to affect the admissibility of evidence where now receivable.
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