The court set down a non-exhaustive list of factors to be considered where one party wanted to bring in its own expert after the court had ordered a single joint expert. These were: the number of dispute were the expert’s evidence was expected to be relevant, the reasons asserted for needing the additional expert, the amount at stake, the likely effect on the trial, including any delay, any other special features, and the overall justice to the parties.
Citations:
Times 13-Feb-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice
Updated: 06 September 2022; Ref: scu.79519