Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 7.26

             (1)  A party seeking to clarify the report of a single expert witness may ask questions of the single expert witness under this rule:

                     (a)  within 7 days after a conference (if any) is held under rule 7.25; or

                     (b)  if no conference is held under that rule--within 21 days after the party received the single expert witness's report.

             (2)  The questions must:

                     (a)  be in writing and be put once only; and

                     (b)  be only for the purpose of clarifying the single expert witness's report; and

                     (c)  not be vexatious or oppressive, or require the single expert witness to undertake an unreasonable amount of work to answer.

             (3)  The party must give a copy of any questions to each other party.