Trials: Witness Examination Procedure (ON)

Summary

A testimony must be given free from suggestion or instruction, in response to questions put to the witness by each counsel. This practice note discusses the general procedure for witness examination in court pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure in Ontario — Adapted from Linda S. Abrams and Kevin P. McGuinness, Canadian Civil Procedure Law, 2d ed. (Markham, ON: LexisNexis Canada, 2010).