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FAMILY LAW RULES 20042003 No. 375 - RULE 15.54

Instructions to expert witness
(1)
A party who instructs an expert witness to give an opinion for a case or an anticipated case must:

(a)
ensure the expert witness has a copy of the most recent version of, and has read, this Part of these Rules; and

(b)
obtain a written report from the expert witness.

(2)
All instructions to an expert witness must be in writing and must include:

(a)
a request for a written report;

(b)
advice that the report may be used in an anticipated or actual case;

(c)
the issues about which the opinion is sought;

(d)
a description of any matter to be investigated, or any experiment to be undertaken or issue to be reported on; and

(e)
full and frank disclosure of information and documents that will help the expert witness to perform the expert witness's function.



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