Sarah is a solicitor acting for a claimant in a multi-track breach of contract claim listed for trial in six weeks. One of the key witnesses is Tom, who worked as a project manager for the defendant company until he was dismissed last year. Sarah believes Tom can give crucial evidence about the defendant's internal knowledge of the contract terms. Sarah wrote to Tom three weeks ago asking him to attend trial to give evidence on behalf of the claimant. Tom responded by email stating that he does not wish to become involved in litigation between his former employer and his current employer, and he will not attend court voluntarily. Sarah has considered whether Tom's evidence is essential and concluded that it is.
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