Witnesses Overview of the role of witnesses in court cases in
Ireland.
Types of witnesses Different types of witnesses that can be encountered in a
court of law in Ireland.
Competence of a witness This document discusses the question of who is competent to
be a witness and sets out people who are not considered to be competent
witnesses.
Who can be forced to be a witness? This document describes situations when a person can be
compelled (forced) to give evidence in a court of law.
Witnesses under 18 years Rules under which witnesses under 18 years may give evidence in the District Court, the Circuit Court or the Central Criminal Court.
How you are called as a witness This document describes the procedure for calling a person as a witness in a court case and explains entitlement to witness expenses.
Rules relating to your evidence There are specific rules in place that govern
the giving of evidence by witnesses in a court of law.
Giving evidence by television-link Recent legislation in Ireland has introduced the concept of
video-link evidence in cases. This document discusses situations when witnesses
in a court case are permitted to give their evidence via
television-link.
Affidavits An afffidavit is a sworn written statement that sets out
the evidence that a witness wishes to give in court in
Ireland.
