witness-summons-triage

Classify witness summonses and disclosure orders, extract key fields, and assess privilege risks.

9|Updated May 18, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/uk-agents/uk-legal-plugins --skill witness-summons-triage
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Skill: witness-summons-triage
Source: https://github.com/uk-agents/uk-legal-plugins/tree/main/litigation-legal-uk/skills/witness-summons-triage
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/uk-agents/uk-legal-plugins --skill witness-summons-triage

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Witness summonses and third-party disclosure orders create urgent, high-stakes document and evidence deadlines with major risk from over-production or missed challenge windows, including potential privilege waiver and cost exposure.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Classifies the order type (witness summons for oral evidence vs documents, CPR 31.17 disclosure, Norwich Pharmacal, regulatory notices, and criminal compulsion with escalation).
  • Extracts key fields and builds an action plan covering scope, burden, likely privilege issues, and custodian/system targets.
  • Produces an objections framework and compliance + deadline calendar to support a timely, solicitor-led response.

Quick Start

Use the witness-summons-triage skill with your uploaded summons file path to generate a classification, objections framework, compliance plan, and deadline calendar.

Frequently Asked Questions about witness-summons-triage

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I triage a witness summons to identify legal professional privilege risks?

Triage a witness summons by classifying the order type, extracting key fields, and assessing scope, burden, and legal professional privilege risks to produce an objections framework and compliance calendar.

What is the process for managing a CPR 31.17 third-party disclosure order?

Managing a CPR 31.17 third-party disclosure order involves classifying the demand, extracting custodian and system targets, assessing burden, and generating a structured deadline calendar for timely solicitor-led response.

How do I calculate the challenge window deadline for a third-party disclosure request?

Calculate challenge window deadlines using the extracted compliance dates from the disclosure request to build a structured deadline calendar that tracks the allowable period for raising objections.

When should I escalate a criminal compulsion order instead of drafting objections?

Criminal compulsion orders must be routed for immediate specialist escalation rather than standard objections drafting, due to the distinct high-stakes legal risks associated with criminal production demands.

Can I use this to build an objections framework for a Norwich Pharmacal order?

Yes, this workflow classifies Norwich Pharmacal orders alongside witness summonses and regulatory notices to build a tailored objections framework addressing scope, burden, and privilege concerns.

What are the limitations of automating compliance planning for witness summonses?

Automated compliance planning produces a structured triage framework and deadline calendar, but the response remains solicitor-led, requiring legal professionals to validate privilege risks and finalize objections.