FAMILY LAW RULES 20042003 No. 375 - RULE 15.49 Appointing another expert witness

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FAMILY LAW RULES 20042003 No. 375 - RULE 15.49

Appointing another expert witness

(1): If a single expert witness has been appointed to prepare a report or give evidence in relation to an issue, a party must not tender a report or adduce evidence from another expert witness on the same issue without the court's permission.

(2): The court may allow a party to adduce evidence from another expert witness on the same issue if it is satisfied that:

(a): there is a substantial body of opinion contrary to any opinion given by the single expert witness and that the contrary opinion is or may be necessary for determining the issue;
(b): another expert witness knows of matters, not known to the single expert witness, that may be necessary for determining the issue; or
(c): there is another special reason for adducing evidence from another expert witness.

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