107Objection to notice

107 Objection to notice

(1)  A party who is served with a notice under rule 106 may object to that notice.

(2)  An objection –

(a) is to be in writing; and

(b) is to include detailed reasons for the objection; and

(c) is to be served on all other parties.

(3)  Unless an objection is filed and served within 7 days after the date of service of the notice –

(a) the witness need not attend at trial; and

(b) the contents of the notice are taken to be admitted.

(4)  The Court may order a party whose objection it considers unreasonable to bear relevant costs.

(5)  The Court may order a party who calls a witness to bear relevant costs if –

(a) the Court certifies at the time of giving judgment that the evidence given by the witness at trial –

(i) related to formal matters only; or

(ii) was not the subject of dispute; and

(b) a notice referred to in subrule (1) was not given.