Can you withdraw a witness statement once a court date has been issued?

i have previously given a witness statement for my parents on a accident claim. now i am unable to remember the facts of the incident and a court summons has turned up for me to attend court to give evidence can i withdraw my statement|||You can, but there's no need. You'll just have to say 'I don't remember' and they'll take your witness statement as a record of what happened.





Many cases take a long time to get to court and the statement is the most important thing...|||i don't know. some people have said you can and others have said you cant.|||You will be allowed to "refresh your memory" using the statement before you are called upon to give evidence. This should jog your memory. If you are asked questions about things which you can't remember, just say so. But don't try to withdraw your statement. That will make things look very bad for your parents.


In the event, you may not be required to give evidence.|||People often forget. In fact, that is the purpose behind having people write things down before they forget. If you have called to appear, then you must appear. If your answers to the questions are that you cannot remember, then the lawyers are aware of how to use your prior statement.|||Legally you can withdraw a witness statement, but this would look very odd. Just say I can't remember if you can't.|||You can't really withdraw your witness statement in the sense that it reflects what you said at the time. If you believe your statement was wrong, you can recant your story, but that doesn't change the fact that you made the statement.





It sounds like what you really want is to get out of testifying in court. In order to do that, you will have to move to quash the summons. Basically, you need to convince the court that the value of your testimony would be outweighed by other concerns. However, it sounds like the party other than your parents issued the summons, and this party may want your testimony for reasons other than your recollection of the accident.|||No....but you will be shown your statement before the hearing so that you can refresh your memory....they can still call you as a witness....you are not a complainant, so you cannot withdraw a complaint...don't panic....if you don't remember something in court, simply say you don't remember.....