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how best to deal with that, but the expert should not
compromise the rest of their opinion by commenting
outside their own field.
Where there is a need for comment on each other’s
reports, it is likely to be prudent to avoid including
page or paragraph numbers unless and until the report you refer to has been finalised. A minor amendment to paragraph numbering in a report could lead
to extensive amendments.
Mr. Andrew Quaile
Final thoughts
While an expert owes their duty to the court and their
report sets out their own independently held views,
that does not mean they cannot look to their instructing solicitor for support. It is also correct that their instructing solicitor is there to assist them, provide
instructions and documentary material, and guide
them through the court process, as required. Questions regarding the format of a report, timescales,
whether additional information is available or any
other technical points are to be welcomed precisely
because that may avoid problems later.
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