Subpoenas and Witness Summonses

You may be approached to accept service of a subpoena or witness summonses relating to University affairs. The subpoena or witness summons may require University staff to appear as witnesses or to provide documents in court cases.

Subpoenas and witness summons should be addressed to the Vice Chancellor or the Registrar and served on either of them or the University Solicitor.

Subpoenas and witness summons are usually delivered in person and you may be asked to sign for the document. This is only a receipt and does not, of itself, mean you have to go to court. You must pass the document immediately to one of the above officers.