Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) Unless the parties agree otherwise or the court otherwise orders, the parties (but not an independent children's lawyer) are equally liable to pay a single expert witness's reasonable fees and expenses incurred in preparing a report.
Note: Rule 12.32 sets out the circumstances in which an amount paid to an expert for preparation of a report is a disbursement properly incurred in a proceeding.
(2) A single expert witness is not required to undertake any work in relation to the expert witness's appointment until the fees and expenses are paid or secured.