New rules on evidence procedures are not retrospective. Notices under the 1968 Act should have been served to be allowed to admit hearsay evidence.
Citations:
Times 23-Oct-1997, [1998] 1 All ER 343, [1997] EWCA Civ 2290
Links:
Statutes:
Civil Evidence Act 1968, Civil Evidence Act 1995
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice, Evidence
Updated: 10 November 2022; Ref: scu.662134