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Permission for expert evidence of financial market practice refused in relation to allegations of dishonesty but granted for other purposes
In a recent decision, the High Court refused the defendant financial advisers and agents permission to call expert evidence of financial market …
Amended provisions for concurrent expert evidence or "hot-tubbing" now in force
Amendments to Practice Direction 35.11, which governs the procedure for concurrent expert evidence, or "hot-tubbing", have now come into force after …
High Court finds expert unreliable and lacking independence
A recent High Court decision has highlighted once again the importance of ensuring experts are aware of and comply with their duties to the court. It …
Previous expert report did not have to be disclosed where change of expert was not "expert shopping"
The High Court has found that the defendants in this case did not have to disclose their previous experts' reports as a condition of obtaining permission …
New provisions for concurrent expert evidence or "hot-tubbing"
The Civil Procedure Rule Committee has approved amendments to Practice Direction 35.11, which governs the procedure for concurrent expert evidence, or …
Court of Appeal confirms importance of frankly disclosing factors that could affect expert's independence
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a finding of clinical negligence based, in part, on the trial judge's approach to evaluating expert …
Expert evidence – the need to engage
A recent High Court decision illustrates the need for parties to cooperate in the process of producing expert evidence, to ensure the reports are …
Party permitted to change experts on condition it disclosed previous expert's notes setting out substance of views
The Technology and Construction Court has granted a claimant permission to adduce evidence from a new expert, after it became dissatisfied with its …
Civil Justice Council report published today on concurrent expert evidence including "hot-tubbing"
The Civil Justice Council has today published a report on Concurrent Expert Evidence & ‘Hot-Tubbing’ in English Litigation since the ‘Jackson …
The price of changing experts: disclosure of privileged report
In a recent decision, the Technology and Construction Court granted defendants permission to adduce expert opinion evidence from a second expert, after …
Civil Justice Council working group to review "hot-tubbing" of experts and other topics
A CJC working group has been set up to consider and review a series of discrete topics relating to civil litigation, which will ultimately feed into the …
Article published: Experts have lessons to learn
The role of experts in legal proceedings has continued to attract comment in a number of judgments in the English courts over the past year. The …
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