This Practice Note provides guidance on the instruction of a Single joint expert witness in financial proceedings under the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 25 and supporting practice directions, including what to consider before a formal instruction, the Application for permission, the contents of the letter of instruction and how to deal with supplemental instructions. It also covers the general approach to expert evidence, the form and content of the expert’s report and the provisions for meetings and discussions between experts in cases where each party has instructed their own expert.
General principles
The following principles have general application:
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expert evidence will be restricted to that which in the opinion of the court is necessary to assist the court to resolve the proceedings
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it is the duty of experts to help the court on matters within their expertise—this duty overrides any obligation to the person from whom experts have received instructions or by whom they are paid
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no party may put expert evidence (in any form) before the court without the court’s
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Jurisdiction(s):
United Kingdom
Key definition:
Family Procedure Rules definition
What does Family Procedure Rules mean?
Family Procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955 implemented on 6 April 2011 was the largest wholesale reform of family procedure since the introduction of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (FPR 1991) and are made up of 40 parts.
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