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Information for Experts

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Expert evidence

Form and content of expert's reports

Information

Instructions

Questions to experts

Single expert

Orders

Assessors

Duty to restrict expert evidence Rule 35.1

Interpretation Rule 35.2

Experts – overriding duty to the court Rule 35.3

Court’s power to restrict expert evidence Rule 35.4

General requirement for expert evidence to be given in a written report Rule 35.5

Written questions to experts Rule 35.6

Court’s power to direct that evidence is to be given by a single joint expert Rule 35.7

Instructions to a single joint expert Rule 35.8

Power of court to direct a party to provide information Rule 35.9

Contents of report Rule 35.10

Use by one party of expert’s report disclosed by another Rule 35.11

Discussions between experts Rule 35.12

Consequence of failure to disclose expert’s report Rule 35.13

Expert’s right to ask court for directions Rule 35.14

(1) An expert may file a written request for directions to assist him in carrying out his function as an expert.

(2) An expert must, unless the court orders otherwise, provide a copy of any proposed request for directions under paragraph (1)–
    (a) to the party instructing him, at least 7 days before he files the request; and
    (b) to all other parties, at least 4 days before he files it.

(3) The court, when it gives directions, may also direct that a party be served with a copy of the directions.

Assessors Rule 35.15

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