Relax when on the witness box? No problem! (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

stand easy

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'relax' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'on the witness box? no problem' is the wordplay.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the witness box?' becomes 'stand' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'no problem' becomes 'easy' (I've seen this in other clues).
'stand' next to 'easy' is 'STAND EASY'.

'when' is the link.

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(Another definition for stand easy that I've seen is " Soldiers thus ordered".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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