I have to give evidence in court, I dont really have any evidence to help the court, how can i get out of it?
I only spoke to this accountant once on the phone 4 to 5 years ago, as I was told he could claim back some expenses and he never even made a claim for tax return on my behalf. But he is being done for fraud. Is there any way I can get out going?
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Answer 1 :
In a word, no. If you have been subpoenaed, you are required to go unless excused by the court, which wont happen.
Answer 2 :
If you've been served with a subpoena, that's a Court order to attend. I wouldn't ignore it.
Answer 3 :
I've been called as a witness a couple of times for court cases, gone down,sat there all day and then not been called to give evidence so chances are you won't be called any way.
Answer 4 :
If you have this little to say, chances are you won't even be called to the stand unless the guy fights every inch of the way so the prosecution has to show every scrap of evidence that relates to him being untrustworthy.
Answer 5 :
You answer the questions that are put to you and if your knowledge isn't helpful to anyone, you will be done quickly. However, the court cannot determine what the questions will be (or the answers) before the hearing. So, you have to go and see what happens. BTW, you may know more than you think. The object could be, for example, to show how long he had been answering the phone in a certain fashion. Ordinarily, a case is made by many witnesses, each adding small bits of information, not by one single witness who establishes all that needs to be established.
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