Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Case Management – Presiding Judge’s Duty to Record Proceedings in Writing

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Judges have statutory duty to record proceedings. Requirements: (1) take down in writing the purport of oral evidence; (2) record in every cause or matter; (3) sign recordings at adjournments and conclusion. "Purport" means substance or gist—not necessarily verbatim transcription but sufficient to convey testimony…

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