The Plaintiff brought an application to compel pre
trial examination under oath of this witness but this was dismissed with the Court noting that a witness willing to speak through counsel is indeed being responsive.
Not exact matches
While each party is questioned by the other party's lawyer, and the answers are given
under oath,
examination for discovery is not in itself a
trial.
Examination for discovery allows a party in a civil case to examine,
under oath, the opposing party orally before
trial.