> ### CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES

> ### PART 22 STATEMENTS OF TRUTH

> ### See also Practice Directions

> ### CONTENTS OF THIS PART

> Documents to be verified by a statement of truth | Rule 22.1
> Failure to verify a statement of case | Rule 22.2
> Failure to verify a witness statement | Rule 22.3
> Power of the court to require a document to be verified | Rule 22.4

> ### DOCUMENTS TO BE VERIFIED BY A STATEMENT OF TRUTH

> 22.1 | (1) | The following documents must be verified by a statement of truth - a statement of case; a response complying with an order under rule 18.1 to provide further information; and a witness statement.
> | (2) | Where a statement of case is amended, the amendments must be verified by a statement of truth unless the court orders otherwise.
> | (Part 17 provides for amendments to statements of case)
> | (3) | If an applicant wishes to rely on matters set out in his application notice as evidence, the application notice must be verified by a statement of truth.
> | (4) | Subject to paragraph (5), a statement of truth is a statement that - the party putting forward the document; or in the case of a witness statement, the maker of the witness statement, believes the facts stated in the document are true.
> | (5) | If a party is conducting proceedings with a litigation friend, the statement of truth in - a statement of case; a response; or an application notice, is a statement that the litigation friend believes the facts stated in the document being verified are true.
> | (6) | The statement of truth must be signed by - in the case of a statement of case, a response or an application - the party or litigation friend; or the legal representative on behalf of the party or litigation friend; and in the case of a witness statement, the maker of the statement.
> | (7) | A statement of truth which is not contained in the document which it verifies, must clearly identify that document.
> | (8) | A statement of truth in a statement of case may be made by - a person who is not a party; or by two parties jointly, where this is permitted by a relevant practice direction.

> ### FAILURE TO VERIFY A STATEMENT OF CASE

> 22.2 | (1) | If a party fails to verify his statement of case by a statement of truth - the statement of case shall remain effective unless struck out; but the party may not rely on the statement of case as evidence of any of the matters set out in it.
> | (2) | The court may strike out(GL) a statement of case which is not verified by a statement of truth.
> | (3) | Any party may apply for an order under paragraph (2).

> ### FAILURE TO VERIFY A WITNESS STATEMENT

> 22.3 | If the maker of a witness statement fails to verify the witness statement by a statement of truth the court may direct that it shall not be admissible as evidence.

> ### POWER OF THE COURT TO REQUIRE A DOCUMENT TO BE VERIFIED

> 22.4 | (1) | The court may order a person who has failed to verify a document in accordance with rule 22.1 to verify the document.
> | (2) | Any party may apply for an order under paragraph (1).

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