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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

5.1 Questions asked for the purpose of clarifying the expert’s report (see rule 35.6) should be put, in writing, to the expert not later than 28 days after receipt of the expert’s report (see paragraphs 1.2 to 1.5 above as to verification).
 
5.2 Where a party sends a written question or questions direct to an expert, a copy of the questions should, at the same time, be sent to the other party or parties.
 
5.3 The party or parties instructing the expert must pay any fees charged by that expert for answering questions put under rule 35.6. This does not affect any decision of the court as to the party who is ultimately to bear the expert’s costs.


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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