Decisions on the duties of expert witnesses come thick and fast – what lessons can be learned?
Expert witness Conduct of hearing
Company – Expert witness – Conflict of interest – Claimant applying to strike out proceedings on basis that expert with conflict of interest preparing report – Judge finding no conflict…
Architect – Expert evidence – Expert shopping – Claimants’ shopping centre suffering serious fire damage – Claimants suing defendant contractors for losses resulting from alleged inadequate fire protection in centre…
Case No: HT-11-249 Neutral Citation Number: [2013] EWHC 3183 (TCC) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT Royal Courts of Justice Rolls Building, 7…
Expert’s report – Disclosure – Practice – Claimants bringing action in nuisance and/or negligence – Claimants seeking to admit report of expert valuer but not to disclose second report prepared…
Negligence – Damage – Expert witness – Garden wall between properties collapsing in high winds – Appellants alleging groundworks in respondents’ garden causing wall to collapse – Judge finding condition…
Expert determination
Neighbours – Expert witness
Expert witness – Immunity – Appellant bringing claim against expert witness retained by him in connection with litigation – Claim seeking damages for negligence with regard to preparation of joint…
Immunity – Expert witness
Expert’s report – Disclosure – Practice – Respondent seeking to rely on report of second expert and not that of first expert — Court granting unconditional permission – Appellant seeking…