Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975

Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make new provision for enabling the High Court, the Court of Session and the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland to assist in obtaining evidence required for the purposes of proceedings in other jurisdictions; to extend the powers of those courts to issue process effective throughout the United Kingdom for securing the attendance of witnesses; and for purposes connected with those matters.
Citation	1975 c. 34
Dates
Royal assent	22 May 1975
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act 1856; Evidence by Commission Act 1859; Evidence by Commission Act 1885;
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (c. 34) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the long title of which is "An Act to make new provision for enabling the High Court, the Court of Session and the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland to assist in obtaining evidence required for the purposes of proceedings in other jurisdictions; to extend the powers of those courts to issue process effective throughout the United Kingdom for securing the attendance of witnesses; and for purposes connected with those matters."

The Act was passed in order to implement the Hague Evidence Convention of 18 March 1970 into English law. The Hague convention applies only to civil proceedings, but until June 1991 the Act also contained a provision for the courts to deal with letters rogatory in criminal matters, as well as international proceedings such as proceedings in the International Court of Justice.

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