by Mark Tottenham BL | Apr 15, 2020 | Admissibility of expert evidence, Case management
In this Hong Kong decision from 2017, the liquidator in winding up proceedings was given leave to seek expert determination. A list of questions provided was deemed too vague, and the court suggested that the liquidator was using the exercise as an attempt to fish for...
by Emma Jane Prendergast BL | Nov 28, 2019 | Case management, Engaging experts, Qualifications of expert witnesses
This week, the annual conference of The Bar of England and Wales heard of the difficulties faced by legal practitioners when tasked with engaging medical experts who are both currently practising and willing to come to court. An account of the discussion can be found...
by Emma Jane Prendergast BL | Nov 5, 2019 | Case management, Duties of expert witnesses
The High Court recently acceded to an application seeking security for costs in 3V Benelux BV v Safecharge Card Services Limited [2019] IEHC 675. Both parties had engaged legal cost accountants to estimate the costs of the proceedings, which concerned breach of...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 9, 2019 | Admissibility of expert evidence, Case management
In the US, it has become common to assess expert evidence at “certification” stage in class actions. A question has been raised as to whether this applies both to the ‘rigoressness’ and the admissibility of such evidence. The phrase “we...
by Mark Tottenham BL | Oct 7, 2019 | Case management
Mayr & Ors v CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP [2018] EWHC 3669 (Comm) (High Court, Males J, 14 December 2018) The High Court, in a pre-trial review hearing, determined that the claimant could not adduce expert evidence, where the expert was not expected to...
