Section 57(1)

Subject to subsection (2), in any proceedings pending before the county court , the court may, if it thinks fit, upon application on affidavit by any party, issue an order ... for bringing up before the court any person (in this section referred to as a “prisoner”) confined in any place under any sentence or under committal for trial or otherwise, to be examined as a witness in the proceedings.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15