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Information for Experts

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Expert evidence

Form and content of expert's reports

Information

Instructions

4 The instructions referred to in paragraph 2.2(3) will not be protected by privilege (see rule 35.10(4)). But cross-examination of the expert on the contents of his instructions will not be allowed unless the court permits it (or unless the party who gave the instructions consents to it). Before it gives permission the court must be satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to consider that the statement in the report of the substance of the instructions is inaccurate or incomplete. If the court is so satisfied, it will allow the cross-examination where it appears to be in the interests of justice to do so.


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

Assessors Rule 35.15

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