Ex employer witness summons

[HelpNeeded02]

An ex employer's solicitor has written me a letter saying they will be issuing a witness summons which will be served on me in the near future, as they believe I have relevant evidence to provide in relation to an employee's claim
Is it likely they will actually issue me with a summons or could it be a scare tactic? I have not been in contact with them since I left, and things weren't left of the best terms. I don't have great recollection of what happened but I may have spoken to their insurance/risk assessment guy at the time (again can't even recall what I said) but guessing this is the only basis they could want me to provide evidence
Thanks and appreciate any advice (based in NI, UK)

[atticus]

What makes you think that we can say anything other than you should believe them?

If you do not receive a summons then you will not need to attend court.

[dslippy]

It must be likely that they will want you to answer the summons. Why would they be interested in just scaring you?

[efpom]

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pr...l/rules/part34

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/pr...t34/pd_part34a

https://www.copfs.gov.uk/services/cl...tending-court/

[efpom]

It is not clear from the Poster whether the court proceedings are in England & Wales or are in Northern Ireland.

If the latter different rules may apply, but the important fact to understand is that a witness summons means what it says - the Witness must appear at court as a witness.

Any witness is entitled to out of pocket expenses at set rates. What those might be in Northern Ireland I cannot say - the witness should call the court office to find out about that, if the witness summons itself does not give that information.