29.9 Witness to give evidence unless court otherwise orders

--(1) Except where rule 29.11 applies, if-

----(a) a party has served a witness statement; and

----(b) he wishes to rely on the evidence of the witness who made the statement,

--he must call the witness to give evidence unless the court orders otherwise.

--(2) If-

----(a) a party has served a witness statement; and

----(b) he does not intend to call that witness at the trial,

--he must give notice to that effect to the other parties not less than 21 days before the trial.

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