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False evidence, etc.
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25.—(1) If, after the commencement of this section, a person gives or dishonestly causes to be given, or adduces or dishonestly causes to be adduced, evidence in a personal injuries action that—
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(a) is false or misleading in any material respect, and
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(b) he or she knows to be false or misleading,
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he or she shall be guilty of an offence.
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(2) If, after the commencement of this section, a person gives, or dishonestly causes to be given, an instruction or information, in relation to a personal injuries action, to a solicitor, or person acting on behalf of a solicitor, or an expert, that—
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(a) is false or misleading in any material respect, and
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(b) he or she knows to be false or misleading,
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he or she shall be guilty of an offence.
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(3) For the purposes of this section, an act is done dishonestly by a person if he or she does the act with the intention of misleading the court.
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(4) This section applies to personal injuries actions—
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(a) brought on or after the commencement of this section, and
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(b) pending on the date of such commencement.
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(5) In this section “expert” means a person who has a special skill or expertise and who—
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(a) has been engaged by or on behalf of a plaintiff or defendant in a personal injuries action to give expert evidence in that action, or
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(b) for the purposes of or in contemplation of a personal injuries action has been requested to carry out an examination or investigation in relation to any matter for which such special skill or expertise is necessary.
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