Reasonable requirement for expert evidence – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 23rd, 2020 in civil procedure rules, evidence, expert witnesses, news by sally

‘Civil claims increasingly raise technical and scientific issues that require evidence from experts who can assist the court in understanding the key issues. However, the parties do not have a right to adduce expert evidence and the court’s permission will be required. Rather, the court will control the use of evidence. It will do this by restricting the use of expert evidence to that which is reasonably required to resolve the proceedings (CPR 35.1).’

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Law Society's Gazette, 22nd June 2020

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk