Re G, S and M (Wasted Costs): FD 20 Sep 1999

The court discussed the duty of counsel and their instructing solicitors in proceedings under the Children Act 1989 to ensure that expert witnesses are kept up to date with events in the case; and, in particular, that before expert witnesses are called to give oral evidence, they have been sent and have read all relevant documents, particularly those which have emerged since their reports were written.

Judges:

Wall J

Citations:

[1999] EWHC Fam 828, [2000] 1 FLR 52, [1999] 4 All ER 371, [1999] 3 FCR 303, [2000] Fam 104, [2000] 2 WLR 1007, [2000] Fam Law 24

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Children Act 1989

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Legal Professions, Litigation Practice, Children

Updated: 09 July 2022; Ref: scu.263378