New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 31.45

31.45 Remuneration of parties' single expert

(1) The remuneration of a parties' single expert is to be fixed by agreement between the parties affected and the expert or, failing agreement, by, or in accordance with the directions of, the court.

(2) Subject to subrule (3), the parties affected are jointly and severally liable to a parties' single expert for his or her remuneration.

(3) The court may direct when and by whom a parties' single expert is to be paid.

(4) Subrules (2) and (3) do not affect the powers of the court as to costs.