Filed on behalf of the Claimant Witness statement of [insert initial and surname of witness] Witness statement number: [insert number of witness statement in relation to the witness] Exhibit details: [insert initials and number of each exhibit referred to] Date on which the statement was made: [insert date] [Date of translation: [insert date]] Claim No. [insert claim number] [IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]] ] [Specify division] [Specify specialist court] [Insert location] DISTRICT REGISTRY OR THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] [[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST]] ] between: [insert name]        Claimant/Applicant and [insert name]        Defendant/Respondent _______________________________________ [Insert number, eg FIRST] witness statement of [insert name of witness] On behalf of the claimant/applicant _______________________________________ I, [insert full name of witness] of [insert name of solicitor's firm] which practices at [insert the firm’s address], will say AS FOLLOWS: 1 Preliminaries 1.1 I am a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and [an associate OR a senior associate OR a partner] in the above firm. I have conduct of this matter on behalf of the Applicant and I am duly authorised by the Applicant

On behalf of: Applicant By: [insert name] No: 1 Exhibits: [insert details] Date: [insert date] Filed: [insert date] Court Reference No:[ INSERT COURT REF. NUMBER] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS[ OF ENGLAND AND WALES][ IN [INSERT LOCATION]] [ INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD)] OR [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [CHANCERY DIVISION ] In the matter of [Insert company name] And In the matter of the companies act 2006 Statement of [Insert full name] I, [Insert full name], [insert role/job title] of [insert company name] of [insert address] Do state as follows: 1 Introduction I am the [insert role or job title] of [insert company name] (the Company), having been appointed on [insert date]. I have been the officer of the Company most closely connected with the proposal that is the subject of this witness statement. The facts and matters to which I refer in this witness statement are either within my own knowledge and are true, or derived from the sources to which I refer below, in which case they are true to the best of my information

Applicant: [insert initials and surname]: 1st: (exhibits).1–4: [insert date] 20[insert year] Court Reference No: [INSERT COURT REF. NUMBER] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [INSERT LOCATION]] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [INSERT LOCATION] [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST] OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION [INSERT LOCATION] DISTRICT REGISTRY ] IN BANKRUPTCY IN THE MATTER OF [INSERT DEBTOR’S OR BANKRUPT’S NAME] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [insert name of the trustee]        Applicant And [insert full name of the debtor]        Respondent I, [insert name of the trustee in bankruptcy], of [insert the trustee in bankruptcy’s business address, firm and title] and licensed insolvency practitioner, will say as follows: 1 I am the Applicant in this matter and the trustee in bankruptcy of [insert full name of debtor]. 2 The matters set out in this witness statement are true and within my own knowledge except where I indicate otherwise. Where I rely on information which is not within my own knowledge, I have explained the

Practical considerations arising from the UK leaving the EU are set out in the general drafting notes to this Precedent. Filed on behalf of the applicant Witness statement of [insert initial and surname of witness] Number of witness statement: [insert number of witness statement in relation to the witness] Exhibit details: [insert initials and number of each exhibit referred to] Date on which the statement was made: [insert date] Claim No. [insert claim number]. [IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location] OR [Specify division] [Specify specialist court] [Insert location] DISTRICT REGISTRY THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST Between: [Insert party]        Claimant/Respondent and [Insert party]        Defendant/Applicant __________________________________________________________________ [Number of witness statement eg first] WITNESS STATEMENT OF [Insert name of witness] ON BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANT __________________________________________________________________ ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. This Precedent

Other than the court heading, this Precedent is drafted from the perspective of an application for permission for substituted or alternative service of insolvency proceedings by a liquidator. Applicant(s): [insert initials and surname], [insert number of witness statement eg 1st] Exhibit: [insert exhibit description] Date: [insert date of witness statement] CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] [ IN THE MATTER OF [insert company’s name] OR IN THE MATTER OF [insert bankrupt’s name] IN BANKRUPTCY ] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [Insert name of the Applicant(s)]        Applicant(s) AND [Insert name of the Respondent(s)]        Respondent(s) [INSERT NUMBER] Witness statement of [Insert name OF OFFICE-HOLDER] I, [insert name of the office-holder] of [insert the office-holder's business address] WILL SAY as follows: General 1 I am a [insert position] in [insert the name and address of the office-holder’s firm].

Applicant: [insert initials and surname], [insert number of witness statement eg 1st] Exhibit: [insert exhibit description] Date: [insert date of witness statement] CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] IN THE MATTER OF [insert company’s name] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [Insert name of the Applicant]        Applicant AND [Insert names of the Respondents]        Respondents [INSERT NUMBER] Witness

Note: Other than the court heading, this Precedent is drafted from the perspective of an application for permission to serve out of the jurisdiction by a liquidator. Applicant(s): [insert initials and surname], [insert number of witness statement eg 1st] Exhibit: [insert exhibit description] Date: [insert date of witness statement] CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] [ IN THE MATTER OF [insert company’s name] OR IN THE MATTER OF [insert bankrupt’s name] IN BANKRUPTCY ] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [Insert name of the Applicant(s)]        Applicant(s) AND [Insert name of the Respondent(s)]        Respondent(s) [INSERT NUMBER] Witness statement of [Insert name OF OFFICE-HOLDER] I, [insert name of the office-holder] of [insert the office-holder's business address] WILL SAY as follows: General 1 I am a [insert position] in [insert the name and address of the office-holder’s

Filed on behalf of the [ Claimant OR Defendant] Witness statement of [insert initial and surname of witness] Number of witness statement: [insert number of witness statement in relation to the witness] Exhibit details: [insert initials and number of each exhibit referred to] Date on which the statement was made: [insert date] [Date of translation: [insert date]] Claim No. [insert claim number]. [IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location] OR [Specify division] [Specify specialist court] [Insert location] DISTRICT

[DETAILS OF DEPONENT ETC.] IN THE [COURT] Claim no.: [insert claim number] BETWEEN [CLAIMANT]        Claimant and [DEFENDANT]        Defendant ______________________________________________________________________________ [Insert number of] [AFFIDAVIT OR WITNESS STATEMENT] OF [NAME] ______________________________________________________________________________ I [FULL NAME] of [ADDRESS] [make oath and OR will] say as follows: 1 I make this witness statement in support of the [claimant’s OR defendant’s OR application for the return of certain inadvertently divulged documents and for other related orders. The [claimant OR defendant] contends that those documents are protected by legal professional privilege. 2 [ [I

Applicant(s): [insert initials and surname]: [insert number of witness statement eg 1st] Exhibit: [insert exhibit description]: Date: [insert date of witness statement] CASE NO: [insert case number] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN [insert location] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location] BUSINESS AND PROPERTY WORK ] IN THE MATTER OF [insert company’s name] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [Insert name(s) of the Applicant(s)]        Applicant(s) AND [Insert name(s) of the Respondent(s)]        Respondent(s) [INSERT NUMBER] WITNESS STATEMENT OF [INSERT NAME OF OFFICE-HOLDER] I, [insert name of the office-holder] of [insert the office-holder's business address] WILL SAY as follows: General 1 I am a [insert position] in [insert the name and address of the office-holder’s firm]. 2 I am the [insert office held] of [insert name of the company] (the Company) and make this witness statement in support of my

ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained. For guidance on drafting witness statements in interim applications, see Practice Note: How to draft a witness statement for an interim application. For guidance on strike out applications, see Practice Note: Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case. Filed on behalf of the [claimant OR defendant] Witness statement of [insert initial and surname of witness] Number of witness statement: [insert number of witness statement in relation to the witness] Exhibit details: [insert initials and number of each exhibit referred to] Date on which the statement was made: [insert date] [Date of translation: [insert date]] Claim

Court Reference No: [INSERT COURT REF. NUMBER] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [INSERT LOCATION]] INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD) OR IN THE COUNTY COURT AT [INSERT LOCATION] [BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST] OR IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CHANCERY DIVISION [INSERT LOCATION] DISTRICT REGISTRY ] IN BANKRUPTCY IN THE MATTER OF [INSERT DEBTOR’S OR BANKRUPT’S NAME] AND IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 BETWEEN [Full name of applicant]        Applicant –and– [Full name of respondent]        Respondent