The recent case of Purvis v Purvis provides a timely reminder to family lawyers as to the availability of the jurisdiction of the High Court to make a formal request to the judicial authorities in a foreign country to provide evidence to the Courts in England and Wales. This is a useful way of obtaining (usually third party) evidence overseas when a party is unable or unwilling to provide it. The power falls under FPR 2010 24.12 and mimics the powers under the Civil Procedure Rules contained in CPR 34.13.
Read the full judgment here.