The court construed narrowly the term ‘instructions’ within the rules where they exempted document forming part of the instructions to an expert to prepare a report for the litigation from disclosure. The word meant ‘what an expert was told to do’.
Judges:
Moreland J
Citations:
Unreported, 14-Jan-2000
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Preferred – Lucas v Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust CA 23-Jul-2003
The claimant appealed an order requiring him to disclose to the defendants the terms of the instructions given to the expert witness.
Held: Rule 35.10(4) restriction applied to prevent the defendant from obtaining an order for the inspection . .
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Civil Procedure Rules
Updated: 25 March 2022; Ref: scu.186095