No. 55 Caption for Deposition of Witness Examined Before Examiner - Court of Appeal - Military

What this form is for

• • Use when a witness is examined before an appointed examiner in a military appeal.
• • Do not use for civil or criminal court depositions – different caption forms apply.
• • Use instead of a generic deposition cover sheet when the appeal is before the Court of Appeal (Military).
• • If the witness is examined directly by the court, a different form (e.g., No. 56) is required.
• • Only the appellant or their legal representative should complete this form.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The caption must be filed before the deposition is taken and no later than any court‑set deadline for filing evidence in the appeal.

Before you submit

• • Case reference matches the appeal file.
• • Witness name spelled exactly as in the court record.
• • Examiner’s full name and title entered correctly.
• • Date of deposition is realistic and approved by the court.
• • Form signed by the applicant or solicitor.
• • All required attachments (e.g., witness statement) are included.
• • Form printed on A4 paper, single‑sided, black ink.
• • No stray marks or corrections on the form.
• • Correct postage or hand‑delivery to the Military Court of Appeal registry.

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the latest Form No. 55 from the Courts Service website.
2. 2Complete all fields in black ink, double‑checking the case number.
3. 3Sign and date the form.
4. 4Attach any required supporting documents.
5. 5Deliver the form to the Military Court of Appeal registry in person or by post.
6. 6Obtain a receipt or acknowledgment from the registry.
7. 7Keep a copy for your records.

Known limitations

• • Form is only for military appellate cases; using it elsewhere will cause rejection.
• • Electronic submission is not currently supported; must be paper‑based.
• • No validation of case number on the form itself – errors are caught only by court staff.
• • The form does not include a field for attorney reference numbers; those must be attached separately.