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1. Witness Statement
Week 7: Lecture 21
Zafar Ullah, Air University, Islamabad,
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3. Answers
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4. Essential Points in Witness Statements
• Witness statements must:
• Start with the name of the case and the claim
number;
• State the full name and address of the witness;
• Set out the witness's evidence clearly in
numbered paragraphs on numbered pages;
• End with this paragraph: 'I believe that the facts
stated in this witness statement are true.' and
• be signed by the witness and dated.
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5. Sample Witness Statement
1. I live at 42 Tall Trees, Bedford and am the Claimant
in this case. I make this statement in support of my
claim for money due under an agreement for the
supply of goods and services. This statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
2. I run my own business as a builder and kitchen-
fitter and trade as "Build EZ".
3. On or about 27 February 2011 I received a
telephone call from David Barnwell, the Defendant in
this case. He said that he had seen my advert in the
local paper and asked if I would come to his house to
give him a quote for a fitted kitchen. 5

6. Cont…
• 4. On or about 3rd March 2011 I visited the home of
the Defendant. We discussed his requirements for
the kitchen and I took the necessary
measurements. Having researched local suppliers
for the units and appliances that the Defendant
wanted, I prepared a written quotation for £4000 to
include supplying and fitting the kitchen. I refer to a
copy of the written quotation attached hereto and
marked 'RB1'. I sent the Defendant a copy of the
quotation on or about 7th March 2011.
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7. Cont…
5. A few days after 7th March 2011 the Defendant
telephoned me again. He said that he was happy
with the quotation and asked me when I could start. I
said that I would be able to start work on the kitchen
on 26 March 2011 and that it would take about a
week to do the work. The Defendant said he was
happy with these dates and confirmed that he would
like me to fit the kitchen.
6. As agreed I started work on the kitchen on 26
March 2011. There was a slight delay in completing
the works because the new cooker was not delivered
when expected. However, the kitchen was
completed on 3 April 2011.
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8. Cont…
I asked the Defendant to sign a copy of the invoice
for £4000, to confirm that the works had been
completed as agreed and he did. I refer to a copy of
the invoice signed by the Defendant and dated 3 April
2011 attached hereto and marked 'RB2'. It can be
seen that the invoice states that payment should be
made within 30 days.
7. I have telephoned the Defendant many times and
sent him letters asking for payment. However, the
Defendant has failed to pay the amount due on the
invoice. I refer to copies of the letters I have sent the
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9. Cont…
Defendant requesting payment attached hereto and
marked 'RB3'. The Defendant never complained
about the kitchen and I do not know why he has
failed to pay the money due.
8. I believe that the facts stated in this witness
statement are true.
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10. Assignment
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11. Vocabulary 21-30
21. Ambiguity: The quality or state of having more
than one possible meaning
Ambiguous: Unclear; uncertain; open to more than
one interpretation; not definitive
22. Upbraid, Reproach, Castigate: To express
disapproval; scold; rebuke;
23. Nostalgia: thinking and missing about past
24. Conjecture/ supposition: An inference based
upon guesswork
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12. Cont…
25. Obsolete, Archaic, Antiquated: No longer in
use; outmoded in design or style
26. Auspicious, Propitious: Very favourable
27. Morose, Despondent: Very depressed;
mournful
28. Impasse: A deadlock; stalemate; failure to
reach an agreement
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13. Cont…
29. Anachronism: The false assignment of an
event, person, scene, or language to a time when
the event, person, scene, or word did not exist
30. Belie: To contradict; to misrepresent; to prove to
be false
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