Affidavits need photograph-identifier statement

Dear Colleagues

Please click here to view the Law Society Gazette dated 6 April 2023 which provides as follows:

The Law Society Litigation Committee has asked practitioners to note a requirement in sworn affidavits.

The jurat of any affidavit sworn should contain wording that specifically states that the document the solicitor relied upon to identify the deponent contained a photograph of the deponent.

Practitioners should note that the Central Office may refuse to file affidavits that do not comply with this requirement.

Regards

Stephanie Coughlan

President, GSBA