7.7 Writing a court statement – exhibits

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A drawing of lots of office paperwork. It depicts a desktop full of piles of paper, boxes and stacked files with several pieces of paper flying through the air.

Sometimes the client wants to give the court a document which is relevant to or supports their case. This is done by attaching the document to the end of the statement. The documents are numbered sequentially using the client’s initials and a number.

So, if Adam Brown had four documents he wanted to bring to the court’s attention, they would be numbered AB1, AB2, AB3 and AB4. This number should be written on the top of each exhibit, for example: ‘Exhibit AB1’. However, if the client has already marked up the documents using a simple numbering system (1, 2, 3, etc.) then that is fine.

The client then needs to introduce the exhibit by explaining what it is and why it is relevant in the statement. They do this with the following words: “I attach to the end of my statement exhibit AB1”.

Activity 9

Thinking about Steve Smith’s case, Steve tells you that Chloe wants to see him and to stay over at his house. He has brought with him a birthday card he has received from Jaden last month which says that both Jaden and Chloe hope to see Steve again soon. He wants to give this to the court to support his case.

It would be unusual to include exhibits in position statements. Exhibits would usually be referred to in witness statements. The timing of submission of witness statements will be directed by the court. If you are unsure, please ask advice from your Service Manager.

However, for the purpose of this activity, assume that you want to include this card in the position statement. How would you do this?

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Your paragraph should read something like this:

8. Chloe wants to see me and stay at my house. Jaden sent me a birthday card last month saying Chloe and he hoped to see me soon. I attach this to the end of my statement marked SS1.

7.6 Writing a court statement; the body of the statement

7.8 Writing a court statement – the ending