Question 1

A party to an action may only rely on expert evidence in civil proceedings if:

Accepted Answer

In civil proceedings, a party may only rely on expert evidence if the court grants permission, as per the rules governing the use of expert evidence.

Question 2

a claim proceeding in the Fast Track is limited to one expert per party?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which is correct?
A jointly selected expert will …

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

Which of the following statements about expert witnesses is most correct?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements about expert...

Question 5

A single joint expert has been instructed by the parties to an action. One of the parties is unhappy with the expert's conclusions. What can he do?
Which of the following options is the only option available to that party?

Accepted Answer

The party can apply to the court for permission to seek their own expert's report if they are unhappy with the conclusions of the single joint expert.

Question 6

the written instructions to your own expert are privileged from disclosure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of the written instructions to your own expert...

Question 7

Which is incorrect?
What is the purpose of a joint meeting between opposing experts?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of a joint meeting between opposing experts is not to make recommendations to the court on liability and quantum, but rather to identify issues, discuss views, and try to reach agreements.

Question 8

A Claimant in an action obtained an engineer's report and served it on the Defendant. Subsequently the Claimant secured and disclosed another engineering report and served it on the Defendant. In relation to the first engineering report which is correct?

Accepted Answer

If the Claimant elects not to rely on the first expert, the Defendant may use the first report to rely on and use at trial.

Quiz 12: Experts and Expert Evidence

A party to an action may only rely on expert evidence in civil proceedings if:

a claim proceeding in the Fast Track is limited to one expert per party?

Which is correct? A jointly selected expert will …

Which of the following statements about expert witnesses is most correct?

A single joint expert has been instructed by the parties to an action. One of the parties is unhappy with the expert's conclusions. What can he do? Which of the following options is the only option available to that party?

the written instructions to your own expert are privileged from disclosure?

Which is incorrect? What is the purpose of a joint meeting between opposing experts?

A Claimant in an action obtained an engineer's report and served it on the Defendant. Subsequently the Claimant secured and disclosed another engineering report and served it on the Defendant. In relation to the first engineering report which is correct?