Civil Litigation · glossary

Expert’s duty to the court

Every expert’s duty to help the court on matters within their expertise. It overrides any duty to the party that pays them. So Ravensett’s expert must give an honest opinion, even where it hurts Ravensett. Experts’ Joint Statement, paragraph 8 · Chapter 8 · see Joint statement

Explained in Chapter 8, Witness Statements and Expert Evidence, of Civil Litigation.

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