(5)
In this rule, a witness by whom an exhibit is proved, includes a witness in the course of
whose evidence the exhibit is put.
Custody of exhibit after trial.
13.
(1) an exhibit shall not be released until after the trial to any party.
(2)
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an exhibit shall not be released to the party who has put it
in unless the period during which notice of appeal may be given has elapsed without such notice
having been given, and then only if the trial Judge (or in his absence, another judge) grants trans
leave to release such exhibit on being satisfied:
That the exhibit will be kept duly marked and labeled and will be produced, if required, at the
hearing of an appeal (if any such appeal is lodged); or
That the release of the exhibit will not in any way prejudice any other party.
(a)
(b)
(3)
After a notice of appeal has been filed, an exhibit produced at the trial shall not be released by the
Court unless leave to release such exhibit is granted by the Court of Appeal.
Office copy of list of exhibits.
14.
(1) any party may apply for and on payment of the prescribed fee obtain an office copy of
the list of exhibits for the purpose of appeal to the Court of Appeal.
(2)
Where there is an appeal, an office copy of the list of exhibits shall be included amongst the
documents supplied to the Court of Appeal for the purpose of the appeal.
Indolent prosecution.
15.
judge may, on his own motion or upon an application by a party, strike out any proceeding for
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lack of diligent prosecution.
ORDER 20
EVIDENCE GENERALLY
Facts; how proved.
1.
(1) Subject to these rules and to any enactment relating to evidence, any fact required to be
proved at the trial of any action shall be proved by written deposition and oral examination of
witnesses in open court.
(2)
All agreed documents or other exhibits shall be tendered from the bar or by the party where he is
not represented by a legal practitioner.
(3)
The oral examination of a witness during his evidence-in chief shall be limited to confirming and
adopting his written deposition and tendering in evidence all disputed documents or other exhibits
referred to in the deposition.