Stanisław Drozd
The right to demand production of evidence from an adversary in Polish civil litigation
07.09.2017
competition, litigation
The recent introduction into the Polish legal system of the possibility of applying for disclosure of evidence in the other party’s possession in cases alleging antitrust violations has stirred a debate over the treatment of evidence in Polish civil procedure. Should parties be given a broader right to demand production of evidence by the other side?
The permissibility of asking witnesses leading questions in Polish judicial and arbitration practice
12.04.2017
arbitration, litigation
Whether witnesses can be asked leading questions is a vital issue for fair trials, but is treated inconsistently in Polish litigation practice. Inspiration can be sought from the rules that have worked for years in common-law jurisdictions.